Population
Opelika
31,944
Bryan
86,169
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Bryan
$56,861
Home Value
Opelika
$213,700
Bryan
$210,600
Rent
Opelika
$947
Bryan
$1,150
Crime Rate
Opelika
5.60
Bryan
3.85
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Bryan
102.9
Avg Temp
Opelika
N/A
Bryan
N/A
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Bryan
5.0%
How Similar Are Opelika & Bryan?
Bryan is Opelika's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Opelika
31,944
Bryan
86,169
Bryan (86,169) is about 2.7x larger than Opelika (31,944).
Violent Crime
Opelika
5.60
Bryan
3.85
Opelika has a 31% higher violent crime than Bryan.
Property Crime
Opelika
26.24
Bryan
14.48
Opelika has a 45% higher property crime than Bryan.
Political Leaning
Opelika
63.3%
Bryan
61.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Bryan
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Bryan
$56,861
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Opelika
$213,700
Bryan
$210,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Opelika
24.0%
Bryan
17.9%
Opelika has a 25% higher education than Bryan.
Demographics
Opelika
55.4%
Bryan
60.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Bryan
102.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Opelika and Bryan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Opelika leads in 4 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 125.5 in Bryan. Bryan scores 82.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.7 in Opelika. Opelika has a living wage (family of 4) of $99,532 vs $107,052 in Bryan (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $3,434 in Bryan (68% lower). Opelika has a owner-occupied of 68.8% compared to 49.4% in Bryan. Opelika has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 58.2% in Bryan.
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Jobs & Economy — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBryan: 43,438 vs Opelika: 15,700 for labor force. Opelika has a poverty rate of 15.0% compared to 23.2% in Bryan. Bryan: 18 min vs Opelika: 20 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Bryan leads
Source: FBI UCRBryan has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.09 in Opelika. Bryan has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.55 in Opelika. Bryan has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.92 compared to 22.18 in Opelika.
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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 17.9% in Bryan. Opelika has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 35.9% in Bryan.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBryan has a population of 86,169, about 2.7x the size of Opelika (31,944). Bryan skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 40.2.
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Opelika
Bryan
Healthcare — Bryan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBryan: 3.5 vs Opelika: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bryan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBryan has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Opelika. Opelika has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.8% in Bryan. Bryan: 18 min vs Opelika: 20 min for mean commute time.
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