Population
Opelika
31,944
Anderson
29,563
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Anderson
$44,321
Home Value
Opelika
$213,700
Anderson
$199,600
Rent
Opelika
$947
Anderson
$965
Crime Rate
Opelika
5.60
Anderson
5.61
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Anderson
88.1
Avg Temp
Opelika
N/A
Anderson
N/A
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Anderson
7.3%
How Similar Are Opelika & Anderson?
Anderson is Opelika's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Opelika
31,944
Anderson
29,563
Both cities have similar populations — Opelika at 31,944 and Anderson at 29,563.
Violent Crime
Opelika
5.60
Anderson
5.61
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Opelika
26.24
Anderson
57.05
Anderson's property crime is significantly higher than Opelika's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Opelika
63.3%
Anderson
73.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Anderson has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Anderson
7.3%
Anderson has a 30% higher unemployment than Opelika.
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Anderson
$44,321
Opelika has a 25% higher median income than Anderson.
Home Values
Opelika
$213,700
Anderson
$199,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Opelika
24.0%
Anderson
17.4%
Opelika has a 27% higher education than Anderson.
Demographics
Opelika
55.4%
Anderson
60.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Anderson
88.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Opelika and Anderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Opelika
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Anderson
Opelika leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnderson scores 83.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 94.9 in Opelika. Anderson scores 87.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 95.9 in Opelika. Anderson scores 82.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.7 in Opelika.
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Housing Market — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a owner-occupied of 68.8% compared to 51.3% in Anderson. Opelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $1,337 in Anderson (18% lower). Opelika has a vacancy rate of 8.8% compared to 10.6% in Anderson.
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a poverty rate of 15.0% compared to 22.3% in Anderson. Opelika has a median household income of $58,763 vs $44,321 in Anderson (33% higher). Opelika has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 7.3% in Anderson.
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Crime & Safety — Opelika leads
Source: FBI UCRAnderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Opelika. Opelika has a violent crime clearance of 43.5% compared to 24.9% in Anderson. Opelika has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 4.84 in Anderson.
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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 17.4% in Anderson. Opelika has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 35.3% in Anderson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a population of 31,944, about 1.1x the size of Anderson (29,563). Anderson skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 40.2.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Opelika
Anderson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOpelika: 5 vs Anderson: 3 for with emergency services. Anderson: 3.3 vs Opelika: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Opelika. Opelika has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.8% in Anderson. Opelika has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 5.0% in Anderson.
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