Population
Opelika
31,944
Speedway
13,622
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Speedway
$57,158
Home Value
Opelika
$213,700
Speedway
$209,400
Rent
Opelika
$947
Speedway
$1,120
Crime Rate
Opelika
5.60
Speedway
1.62
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Speedway
100.0
Avg Temp
Opelika
N/A
Speedway
N/A
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Speedway
4.9%
How Similar Are Opelika & Speedway?
Speedway is Opelika's #4 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Opelika
31,944
Speedway
13,622
Opelika (31,944) is about 2.3x larger than Speedway (13,622).
Violent Crime
Opelika
5.60
Speedway
1.62
Opelika's violent crime is significantly higher than Speedway's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Opelika
26.24
Speedway
26.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Opelika
63.3%
Speedway
35.3%
Opelika leans Republican while Speedway leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Speedway
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Speedway
$57,158
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Opelika
$213,700
Speedway
$209,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Opelika
24.0%
Speedway
22.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Opelika
55.4%
Speedway
55.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Speedway
100.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Opelika and Speedway are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Opelika
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Speedway
Opelika leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Opelika leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOpelika has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,181 vs $1,473 in Speedway (20% lower). Opelika has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,077 vs $1,267 in Speedway (15% lower). Opelika scores 100.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.5 in Speedway.
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Housing Market — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a owner-occupied of 68.8% compared to 46.4% in Speedway. Opelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $1,781 in Speedway (39% lower). Opelika has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 52.2% in Speedway.
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Jobs & Economy — Speedway leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika: 15,700 vs Speedway: 7,370 for labor force. Speedway has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Speedway has a government sector of 46.9% compared to 41.4% in Opelika.
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Crime & Safety — Speedway leads
Source: FBI UCRSpeedway has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 4.47 in Opelika. Speedway has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.62 compared to 5.60 in Opelika. Opelika has a violent crime clearance of 43.5% compared to 13.0% in Speedway.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOpelika has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.0% compared to 22.6% in Speedway. Speedway has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 41.5% in Opelika.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a population of 31,944, about 2.3x the size of Speedway (13,622). Speedway skews younger with a median age of 35.9 vs 40.2.
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Black
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Opelika
Speedway
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpeedway: 4.0 vs Opelika: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Opelika: 5 vs Speedway: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpeedway has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Speedway has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.4% in Opelika. Opelika has a drive alone of 82.4% compared to 74.3% in Speedway.
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