Population
Opelika
31,944
Bangor
31,663
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Bangor
$58,096
Home Value
Opelika
$213,700
Bangor
$206,300
Rent
Opelika
$947
Bangor
$1,019
Crime Rate
Opelika
5.60
Bangor
1.61
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Bangor
100.3
Avg Temp
Opelika
N/A
Bangor
N/A
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Bangor
4.2%
How Similar Are Opelika & Bangor?
Bangor is Opelika's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Opelika
31,944
Bangor
31,663
Both cities have similar populations — Opelika at 31,944 and Bangor at 31,663.
Violent Crime
Opelika
5.60
Bangor
1.61
Opelika's violent crime is significantly higher than Bangor's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Opelika
26.24
Bangor
42.38
Bangor has a 38% higher property crime than Opelika.
Political Leaning
Opelika
63.3%
Bangor
54.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Opelika has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Bangor
4.2%
Opelika has a 18% higher unemployment than Bangor.
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Bangor
$58,096
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Opelika
$213,700
Bangor
$206,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Opelika
24.0%
Bangor
26.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Opelika
55.4%
Bangor
87.9%
Bangor has a 37% higher demographics than Opelika.
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Bangor
100.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Opelika and Bangor share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bangor
Bangor leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Opelika leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOpelika has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,181 vs $1,392 in Bangor (15% lower). Opelika scores 100.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.2 in Bangor. Opelika scores 95.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 100.3 in Bangor.
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Housing Market — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $2,998 in Bangor (64% lower). Opelika has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 43.9% in Bangor. Opelika has a owner-occupied of 68.8% compared to 46.9% in Bangor.
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Jobs & Economy — Bangor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBangor has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Bangor has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.1% in Opelika. Bangor has a per capita income of $38,245 vs $33,595 in Opelika (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bangor leads
Source: FBI UCRBangor has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 4.47 in Opelika. Bangor has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 5.60 in Opelika. Opelika has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.16 in Bangor.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bangor leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBangor has a high school diploma or higher of 47.3% compared to 41.5% in Opelika. Bangor has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.3% compared to 24.0% in Opelika.
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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 1x the size of Bangor (31,663).
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Opelika
Bangor
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOpelika: 5 vs Bangor: 3 for with emergency services. Bangor: 3.0 vs Opelika: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bangor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBangor has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.2% in Opelika. Bangor has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Opelika has a drive alone of 82.4% compared to 71.2% in Bangor.
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