Population
Opelika
31,944
New Bern
31,563
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
New Bern
$56,893
Home Value
Opelika
$213,700
New Bern
$211,500
Rent
Opelika
$947
New Bern
$1,068
Crime Rate
Opelika
5.60
New Bern
3.63
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
New Bern
97.3
Avg Temp
Opelika
N/A
New Bern
N/A
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
New Bern
4.1%
How Similar Are Opelika & New Bern?
New Bern is Opelika's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Opelika
31,944
New Bern
31,563
Both cities have similar populations — Opelika at 31,944 and New Bern at 31,563.
Violent Crime
Opelika
5.60
New Bern
3.63
Opelika has a 35% higher violent crime than New Bern.
Property Crime
Opelika
26.24
New Bern
16.16
Opelika has a 38% higher property crime than New Bern.
Political Leaning
Opelika
63.3%
New Bern
59.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
New Bern
4.1%
Opelika has a 19% higher unemployment than New Bern.
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
New Bern
$56,893
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Opelika
$213,700
New Bern
$211,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Opelika
24.0%
New Bern
20.9%
Opelika has a 13% higher education than New Bern.
Demographics
Opelika
55.4%
New Bern
55.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
New Bern
97.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Opelika and New Bern share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Opelika
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New Bern
Opelika leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Opelika leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Bern has a fair market rent (1br) of $902 vs $1,077 in Opelika (19% lower). New Bern scores 81.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.7 in Opelika. Opelika scores 100.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 110.8 in New Bern.
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Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $1,637 in New Bern (33% lower). Opelika has a vacancy rate of 8.8% compared to 12.1% in New Bern. Opelika has a owner-occupied of 68.8% compared to 60.1% in New Bern.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a government sector of 41.4% compared to 32.3% in New Bern. New Bern has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 5.1% in Opelika. Opelika has a private sector of 89.8% compared to 74.5% in New Bern.
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — New Bern leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Bern has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.93 compared to 22.18 in Opelika. New Bern has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 4.47 in Opelika. New Bern has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.16 compared to 26.24 in Opelika.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
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 20.9% in New Bern. Opelika has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 36.5% in New Bern.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1x the size of New Bern (31,563).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Opelika
New Bern
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.1% in New Bern. Opelika has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in New Bern. New Bern: 17 min vs Opelika: 20 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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