Population
Opelika
31,944
Cocoa
19,330
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Cocoa
$56,553
Home Value
Opelika
$213,700
Cocoa
$215,700
Rent
Opelika
$947
Cocoa
$1,180
Crime Rate
Opelika
5.60
Cocoa
10.82
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Cocoa
102.3
Avg Temp
Opelika
N/A
Cocoa
N/A
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Cocoa
4.8%
How Similar Are Opelika & Cocoa?
Cocoa is Opelika's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Opelika
31,944
Cocoa
19,330
Opelika has a 39% larger population than Cocoa.
Violent Crime
Opelika
5.60
Cocoa
10.82
Cocoa has a 48% higher violent crime than Opelika.
Property Crime
Opelika
26.24
Cocoa
35.53
Cocoa has a 26% higher property crime than Opelika.
Political Leaning
Opelika
63.3%
Cocoa
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Cocoa
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Cocoa
$56,553
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Opelika
$213,700
Cocoa
$215,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Opelika
24.0%
Cocoa
16.5%
Opelika has a 31% higher education than Cocoa.
Demographics
Opelika
55.4%
Cocoa
56.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Cocoa
102.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Opelika and Cocoa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Opelika
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Cocoa
Opelika 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 $1,709 in Cocoa (31% lower). Opelika has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,077 vs $1,478 in Cocoa (27% lower). Opelika scores 100.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 117.2 in Cocoa.
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Housing Market — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a vacancy rate of 8.8% compared to 17.1% in Cocoa. Opelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $1,375 in Cocoa (21% lower). Opelika has a median rent of $947 vs $1,180 in Cocoa (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Cocoa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika: 15,700 vs Cocoa: 9,721 for labor force. Cocoa has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 15.0% in Opelika. Cocoa has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 5.9% in Opelika.
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Crime & Safety — Opelika leads
Source: FBI UCRCocoa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.09 in Opelika. Opelika has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.83 in Cocoa. Opelika has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.60 compared to 10.82 in Cocoa.
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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 16.5% in Cocoa. Opelika has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 37.9% in Cocoa.
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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 1.7x the size of Cocoa (19,330). Opelika skews younger with a median age of 40.2 vs 45.0.
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Opelika
Cocoa
Healthcare — Cocoa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCocoa: 3.4 vs Opelika: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Cocoa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCocoa has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.4% in Opelika. Cocoa has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Opelika. Cocoa has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 5.9% in Opelika.
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