Population
Opelika
31,944
High Point
115,263
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
High Point
$61,228
Home Value
Opelika
$213,700
High Point
$212,400
Rent
Opelika
$947
High Point
$1,062
Crime Rate
Opelika
5.60
High Point
4.57
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
High Point
102.2
Avg Temp
Opelika
N/A
High Point
N/A
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
High Point
5.6%
How Similar Are Opelika & High Point?
High Point is Opelika's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Opelika
31,944
High Point
115,263
High Point (115,263) is about 3.6x larger than Opelika (31,944).
Violent Crime
Opelika
5.60
High Point
4.57
Opelika has a 18% higher violent crime than High Point.
Property Crime
Opelika
26.24
High Point
24.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Opelika
63.3%
High Point
78.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but High Point has a stronger Republican lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
High Point
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
High Point
$61,228
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Opelika
$213,700
High Point
$212,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Opelika
24.0%
High Point
22.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Opelika
55.4%
High Point
46.1%
Opelika has a 17% higher demographics than High Point.
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
High Point
102.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Opelika and High Point share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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High Point
Opelika leads in 3 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 113.6 in High Point. Opelika has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,077 vs $1,213 in High Point (11% lower). Opelika has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,181 vs $1,330 in High Point (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $2,187 in High Point (50% lower). Opelika has a owner-occupied of 68.8% compared to 58.1% in High Point. Opelika has a median rent of $947 vs $1,062 in High Point (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point: 57,092 vs Opelika: 15,700 for labor force. High Point has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Opelika has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 5.6% in High Point.
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Crime & Safety — High Point leads
Source: FBI UCRHigh Point has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Opelika. High Point has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.11 compared to 22.18 in Opelika. Opelika has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 3.43 in High Point.
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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 37.9% in High Point. Opelika has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.0% compared to 22.4% in High Point.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a population of 115,263, about 3.6x the size of Opelika (31,944). High Point skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 40.2.
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Opelika
High Point
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHigh Point: 3.6 vs Opelika: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Opelika: 5 vs High Point: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.8% in High Point. High Point has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. High Point has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Opelika.
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