Population
Opelika
31,944
Milford
12,193
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Milford
$55,265
Home Value
Opelika
$213,700
Milford
$274,600
Rent
Opelika
$947
Milford
$1,182
Crime Rate
Opelika
5.60
Milford
7.91
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Milford
104.4
Avg Temp
Opelika
N/A
Milford
N/A
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Milford
5.6%
How Similar Are Opelika & Milford?
Milford is Opelika's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Opelika
31,944
Milford
12,193
Opelika (31,944) is about 2.6x larger than Milford (12,193).
Violent Crime
Opelika
5.60
Milford
7.91
Milford has a 29% higher violent crime than Opelika.
Property Crime
Opelika
26.24
Milford
36.50
Milford has a 28% higher property crime than Opelika.
Political Leaning
Opelika
63.3%
Milford
54.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Opelika has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Milford
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Milford
$55,265
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Opelika
$213,700
Milford
$274,600
Milford has a 22% higher home values than Opelika.
Education
Opelika
24.0%
Milford
21.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Opelika
55.4%
Milford
52.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Milford
104.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Opelika and Milford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Opelika
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Milford
Opelika leads in 5 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 127.6 in Milford. Opelika has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,181 vs $1,399 in Milford (16% lower). Opelika has a living wage (family of 4) of $99,532 vs $108,598 in Milford (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilford has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 8.8% in Opelika. Opelika has a owner-occupied of 68.8% compared to 46.5% in Milford. Opelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $1,486 in Milford (26% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika: 15,700 vs Milford: 5,646 for labor force. Milford has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Opelika has a poverty rate of 15.0% compared to 20.3% in Milford.
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Crime & Safety — Opelika leads
Source: FBI UCRMilford has a property crime clearance of 49.8% compared to 19.1% in Opelika. Opelika has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.21 in Milford. Milford has a violent crime clearance of 85.6% compared to 43.5% in Opelika.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOpelika has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.0% compared to 21.7% in Milford. Milford has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 41.5% in Opelika.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a population of 31,944, about 2.6x the size of Milford (12,193). Opelika skews younger with a median age of 40.2 vs 41.4.
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Opelika
Milford
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOpelika: 5 vs Milford: 3 for with emergency services. Milford: 2.7 vs Opelika: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilford has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Opelika has a drive alone of 82.4% compared to 76.1% in Milford. Opelika: 20 min vs Milford: 22 min for mean commute time.
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