Population
Opelika
31,944
Los Lunas
17,932
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Los Lunas
$63,696
Home Value
Opelika
$213,700
Los Lunas
$232,700
Rent
Opelika
$947
Los Lunas
$1,157
Crime Rate
Opelika
5.60
Los Lunas
5.84
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Los Lunas
107.0
Avg Temp
Opelika
N/A
Los Lunas
N/A
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Los Lunas
5.4%
How Similar Are Opelika & Los Lunas?
Los Lunas is Opelika's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Opelika
31,944
Los Lunas
17,932
Opelika has a 44% larger population than Los Lunas.
Violent Crime
Opelika
5.60
Los Lunas
5.84
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Opelika
26.24
Los Lunas
29.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Opelika
63.3%
Los Lunas
57.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Los Lunas
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Los Lunas
$63,696
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Opelika
$213,700
Los Lunas
$232,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Opelika
24.0%
Los Lunas
17.9%
Opelika has a 25% higher education than Los Lunas.
Demographics
Opelika
55.4%
Los Lunas
60.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Los Lunas
107.0
Los Lunas has a 11% higher cost of living than Opelika.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Opelika and Los Lunas are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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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 $1,464 in Los Lunas (19% lower). Opelika scores 100.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 122.1 in Los Lunas. Opelika has a living wage (family of 4) of $99,532 vs $111,289 in Los Lunas (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Los Lunas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $2,041 in Los Lunas (46% lower). Los Lunas has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 8.8% in Opelika. Opelika has a median rent of $947 vs $1,157 in Los Lunas (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika: 15,700 vs Los Lunas: 6,761 for labor force. Opelika has a government sector of 41.4% compared to 30.0% in Los Lunas. Opelika has a poverty rate of 15.0% compared to 18.4% in Los Lunas.
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Crime & Safety — Opelika leads
Source: FBI UCROpelika has a property crime clearance of 19.1% compared to 10.6% in Los Lunas. Los Lunas has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.09 in Opelika. Opelika has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 5.68 in Los Lunas.
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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 17.9% in Los Lunas. Opelika has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 36.9% in Los Lunas.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a population of 31,944, about 1.8x the size of Los Lunas (17,932). Los Lunas skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 40.2.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLos Lunas: 2.8 vs Opelika: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Opelika: 5 vs Los Lunas: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLos Lunas has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.4% in Opelika. Los Lunas has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Opelika has a drive alone of 82.4% compared to 80.3% in Los Lunas.
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