Population
Opelika
31,944
Lockport
20,699
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Lockport
$59,153
Home Value
Opelika
$213,700
Lockport
$131,800
Rent
Opelika
$947
Lockport
$909
Crime Rate
Opelika
5.60
Lockport
5.74
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Lockport
96.2
Avg Temp
Opelika
N/A
Lockport
N/A
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Lockport
5.0%
How Similar Are Opelika & Lockport?
Lockport is Opelika's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Opelika
31,944
Lockport
20,699
Opelika has a 35% larger population than Lockport.
Violent Crime
Opelika
5.60
Lockport
5.74
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Opelika
26.24
Lockport
24.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Opelika
63.3%
Lockport
57.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Lockport
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Lockport
$59,153
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Opelika
$213,700
Lockport
$131,800
Opelika has a 38% higher home values than Lockport.
Education
Opelika
24.0%
Lockport
16.8%
Opelika has a 30% higher education than Lockport.
Demographics
Opelika
55.4%
Lockport
78.3%
Lockport has a 29% higher demographics than Opelika.
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Lockport
96.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Opelika and Lockport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lockport
Opelika leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Opelika leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOpelika has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,181 vs $1,343 in Lockport (12% lower). Opelika has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,077 vs $1,139 in Lockport (5% lower). Opelika scores 89.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.9 in Lockport.
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Housing Market — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $3,946 in Lockport (72% lower). Opelika has a median home value of $213,700 vs $131,800 in Lockport (62% higher). Opelika has a owner-occupied of 68.8% compared to 55.5% in Lockport.
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Jobs & Economy — Lockport leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika: 15,700 vs Lockport: 11,069 for labor force. Lockport has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Opelika has a poverty rate of 15.0% compared to 15.9% in Lockport.
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Crime & Safety — Opelika leads
Source: FBI UCROpelika has a violent crime clearance of 43.5% compared to 23.3% in Lockport. Opelika has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.29 in Lockport. Opelika has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 3.91 in Lockport.
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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 16.8% in Lockport. Opelika has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 37.7% in Lockport.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a population of 31,944, about 1.5x the size of Lockport (20,699). Lockport skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 40.2.
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Healthcare — Lockport leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLockport: 2.8 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 0.1% in Lockport. Lockport has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Opelika has a drive alone of 82.4% compared to 76.6% in Lockport.
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