Population
Kenner
65,113
Opelika
31,944
Median Income
Kenner
$64,099
Opelika
$58,763
Home Value
Kenner
$241,800
Opelika
$213,700
Rent
Kenner
$1,129
Opelika
$947
Crime Rate
Kenner
3.45
Opelika
5.60
Cost of Living
Kenner
105.0
Opelika
95.7
Avg Temp
Kenner
N/A
Opelika
N/A
Unemployment
Kenner
5.5%
Opelika
5.1%
How Similar Are Kenner & Opelika?
Opelika is Kenner's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kenner
65,113
Opelika
31,944
Kenner (65,113) is about 2.0x larger than Opelika (31,944).
Violent Crime
Kenner
3.45
Opelika
5.60
Opelika has a 38% higher violent crime than Kenner.
Property Crime
Kenner
28.33
Opelika
26.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Kenner
55.5%
Opelika
63.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Opelika has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Kenner
5.5%
Opelika
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Kenner
$64,099
Opelika
$58,763
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Kenner
$241,800
Opelika
$213,700
Kenner has a 12% higher home values than Opelika.
Education
Kenner
20.0%
Opelika
24.0%
Opelika has a 17% higher education than Kenner.
Demographics
Kenner
50.4%
Opelika
55.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Kenner
105.0
Opelika
95.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kenner and Opelika share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kenner
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Opelika
Opelika leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Opelika leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOpelika scores 100.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 115.8 in Kenner. Opelika has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,181 vs $1,331 in Kenner (13% lower). Opelika scores 95.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 105.0 in Kenner.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a median rent of $947 vs $1,129 in Kenner (19% lower). Kenner has a median property tax of $924 vs $1,093 in Opelika (15% lower). Kenner has a median home value of $241,800 vs $213,700 in Opelika (13% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kenner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenner: 34,103 vs Opelika: 15,700 for labor force. Opelika has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 4.3% in Kenner. Kenner has a per capita income of $36,761 vs $33,595 in Opelika (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kenner leads
Source: FBI UCRKenner has a property crime clearance of 40.4% compared to 19.1% in Opelika. Opelika has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 3.09 in Kenner. Kenner has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.55 in Opelika.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Opelika leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOpelika has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.0% compared to 20.0% in Kenner. Opelika has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 39.1% in Kenner.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenner has a population of 65,113, about 2x the size of Opelika (31,944).
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Kenner
Opelika
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOpelika: 5 vs Kenner: 2 for with emergency services. Kenner: 3.0 vs Opelika: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Kenner. Opelika has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.5% in Kenner. Opelika has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 4.3% in Kenner.
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