Population
Opelika
31,944
Conway
66,288
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Conway
$58,461
Home Value
Opelika
$213,700
Conway
$234,600
Rent
Opelika
$947
Conway
$986
Crime Rate
Opelika
5.60
Conway
5.24
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Conway
98.7
Avg Temp
Opelika
N/A
Conway
N/A
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Conway
3.3%
How Similar Are Opelika & Conway?
Conway is Opelika's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Opelika
31,944
Conway
66,288
Conway (66,288) is about 2.1x larger than Opelika (31,944).
Violent Crime
Opelika
5.60
Conway
5.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Opelika
26.24
Conway
20.47
Opelika has a 22% higher property crime than Conway.
Political Leaning
Opelika
63.3%
Conway
64.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Conway
3.3%
Opelika has a 35% higher unemployment than Conway.
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Conway
$58,461
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Opelika
$213,700
Conway
$234,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Opelika
24.0%
Conway
23.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Opelika
55.4%
Conway
71.1%
Conway has a 22% higher demographics than Opelika.
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Conway
98.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Opelika and Conway share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Conway
Opelika leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Opelika leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDConway has a fair market rent (1br) of $989 vs $1,077 in Opelika (9% lower). Opelika scores 100.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.2 in Conway. Opelika has a living wage (family of 4) of $99,532 vs $102,658 in Conway.
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Housing Market — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a owner-occupied of 68.8% compared to 44.0% in Conway. Conway has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 8.8% in Opelika. Opelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $1,405 in Conway (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Conway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.1% in Opelika. Conway: 34,163 vs Opelika: 15,700 for labor force. Conway has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 5.9% in Opelika.
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Crime & Safety — Conway leads
Source: FBI UCRConway has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Opelika. Conway has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.55 in Opelika. Conway has a violent crime clearance of 70.6% compared to 43.5% in Opelika.
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Schools & Education — Opelika leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOpelika has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 37.7% in Conway. Opelika has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.0% compared to 23.7% in Conway.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConway has a population of 66,288, about 2.1x the size of Opelika (31,944). Conway skews younger with a median age of 29.6 vs 40.2.
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Conway
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOpelika: 5 vs Conway: 2 for with emergency services. Conway: 3.0 vs Opelika: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.2% in Conway. Conway has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Conway has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Opelika.
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