Population
Opelika
31,944
Kenner
65,113
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Kenner
$64,099
Home Value
Opelika
$213,700
Kenner
$241,800
Rent
Opelika
$947
Kenner
$1,129
Crime Rate
Opelika
5.60
Kenner
3.45
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Kenner
105.0
Avg Temp
Opelika
N/A
Kenner
N/A
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Kenner
5.5%
How Similar Are Opelika & Kenner?
Kenner is Opelika's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Opelika
31,944
Kenner
65,113
Kenner (65,113) is about 2.0x larger than Opelika (31,944).
Violent Crime
Opelika
5.60
Kenner
3.45
Opelika has a 38% higher violent crime than Kenner.
Property Crime
Opelika
26.24
Kenner
28.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Opelika
63.3%
Kenner
55.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Opelika has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Kenner
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Kenner
$64,099
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Opelika
$213,700
Kenner
$241,800
Kenner has a 12% higher home values than Opelika.
Education
Opelika
24.0%
Kenner
20.0%
Opelika has a 17% higher education than Kenner.
Demographics
Opelika
55.4%
Kenner
50.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Kenner
105.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Opelika and Kenner share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Opelika
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Kenner
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 115.8 in Kenner. Opelika has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,181 vs $1,331 in Kenner (11% lower). Opelika scores 95.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 105.0 in Kenner.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenner has a median property tax of $924 vs $1,093 in Opelika (18% lower). Opelika has a median rent of $947 vs $1,129 in Kenner (16% lower). Opelika has a owner-occupied of 68.8% compared to 61.0% in Kenner.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kenner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenner: 34,103 vs Opelika: 15,700 for labor force. Opelika has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 4.3% in Kenner. Kenner has a per capita income of $36,761 vs $33,595 in Opelika (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kenner leads
Source: FBI UCRKenner has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.55 in Opelika. Kenner has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.71 compared to 4.47 in Opelika. Kenner has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.45 compared to 5.60 in Opelika.
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Weather & Climate
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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 20.0% in Kenner. Opelika has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 39.1% in Kenner.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenner has a population of 65,113, about 2x the size of Opelika (31,944).
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Opelika
Kenner
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOpelika: 5 vs Kenner: 2 for with emergency services. Kenner: 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 bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Kenner. Opelika has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.5% in Kenner. Opelika has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 4.3% in Kenner.
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