Population
Opelika
31,944
Reynoldsburg
41,032
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Reynoldsburg
$71,381
Home Value
Opelika
$213,700
Reynoldsburg
$230,300
Rent
Opelika
$947
Reynoldsburg
$1,227
Crime Rate
Opelika
5.60
Reynoldsburg
4.80
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Reynoldsburg
117.0
Avg Temp
Opelika
N/A
Reynoldsburg
N/A
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Reynoldsburg
5.2%
How Similar Are Opelika & Reynoldsburg?
Reynoldsburg is Opelika's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Opelika
31,944
Reynoldsburg
41,032
Reynoldsburg has a 22% larger population than Opelika.
Violent Crime
Opelika
5.60
Reynoldsburg
4.80
Opelika has a 14% higher violent crime than Reynoldsburg.
Property Crime
Opelika
26.24
Reynoldsburg
23.98
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Opelika
63.3%
Reynoldsburg
64.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Reynoldsburg
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Reynoldsburg
$71,381
Reynoldsburg has a 18% higher median income than Opelika.
Home Values
Opelika
$213,700
Reynoldsburg
$230,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Opelika
24.0%
Reynoldsburg
22.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Opelika
55.4%
Reynoldsburg
51.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Reynoldsburg
117.0
Reynoldsburg has a 18% higher cost of living than Opelika.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Opelika and Reynoldsburg share several key characteristics.
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 scores 100.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 135.0 in Reynoldsburg. Opelika scores 95.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 117.0 in Reynoldsburg. Opelika has a living wage (family of 4) of $99,532 vs $121,677 in Reynoldsburg (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReynoldsburg has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 8.8% in Opelika. Opelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $3,687 in Reynoldsburg (70% lower). Opelika has a median rent of $947 vs $1,227 in Reynoldsburg (23% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Reynoldsburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReynoldsburg has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Reynoldsburg has a poverty rate of 10.9% compared to 15.0% in Opelika. Reynoldsburg: 22,154 vs Opelika: 15,700 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Reynoldsburg leads
Source: FBI UCRReynoldsburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.09 in Opelika. Reynoldsburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.38 compared to 2.06 in Opelika. Reynoldsburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.29 compared to 4.47 in Opelika.
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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 22.3% in Reynoldsburg. Opelika has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 39.1% in Reynoldsburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReynoldsburg has a population of 41,032, about 1.3x the size of Opelika (31,944). Reynoldsburg skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 40.2.
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Reynoldsburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOpelika: 5 vs Reynoldsburg: 2 for with emergency services. Reynoldsburg: 3.0 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 Reynoldsburg. Reynoldsburg has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Opelika has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.9% in Reynoldsburg.
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