Population
Opelika
31,944
Pearl
27,458
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Pearl
$54,643
Home Value
Opelika
$213,700
Pearl
$170,900
Rent
Opelika
$947
Pearl
$1,152
Crime Rate
Opelika
5.60
Pearl
N/A
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Pearl
97.1
Avg Temp
Opelika
N/A
Pearl
N/A
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Pearl
5.6%
How Similar Are Opelika & Pearl?
Pearl is Opelika's #24 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Opelika
31,944
Pearl
27,458
Opelika has a 14% larger population than Pearl.
Political Leaning
Opelika
63.3%
Pearl
73.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Pearl has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Pearl
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Pearl
$54,643
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Opelika
$213,700
Pearl
$170,900
Opelika has a 20% higher home values than Pearl.
Education
Opelika
24.0%
Pearl
18.7%
Opelika has a 22% higher education than Pearl.
Demographics
Opelika
55.4%
Pearl
60.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Pearl
97.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Opelika and Pearl share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Opelika
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Pearl
Opelika leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Opelika leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOpelika has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,181 vs $1,288 in Pearl (8% lower). Opelika scores 89.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Pearl. Opelika scores 100.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.7 in Pearl.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 8.8% in Opelika. Opelika has a median home value of $213,700 vs $170,900 in Pearl (25% higher). Opelika has a median rent of $947 vs $1,152 in Pearl (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 15.0% in Opelika. Opelika: 20 min vs Pearl: 23 min for mean commute. Opelika has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 5.6% in Pearl.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Opelika leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOpelika has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.0% compared to 18.7% in Pearl. Opelika has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 37.3% in Pearl.
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 1.2x the size of Pearl (27,458). Pearl skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 40.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Opelika
Pearl
Healthcare — Opelika leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOpelika: 5 vs Pearl: 4 for with emergency services. Opelika: 2.0 vs Pearl: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Opelika. Opelika: 20 min vs Pearl: 23 min for mean commute time. Pearl has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 5.9% in Opelika.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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