Population
Opelika
31,944
Statesville
29,161
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Statesville
$55,492
Home Value
Opelika
$213,700
Statesville
$226,100
Rent
Opelika
$947
Statesville
$935
Crime Rate
Opelika
5.60
Statesville
9.69
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Statesville
95.3
Avg Temp
Opelika
N/A
Statesville
N/A
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Statesville
7.3%
How Similar Are Opelika & Statesville?
Statesville is Opelika's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Opelika
31,944
Statesville
29,161
Both cities have similar populations — Opelika at 31,944 and Statesville at 29,161.
Violent Crime
Opelika
5.60
Statesville
9.69
Statesville has a 42% higher violent crime than Opelika.
Property Crime
Opelika
26.24
Statesville
38.58
Statesville has a 32% higher property crime than Opelika.
Political Leaning
Opelika
63.3%
Statesville
65.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Statesville
7.3%
Statesville has a 31% higher unemployment than Opelika.
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Statesville
$55,492
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Opelika
$213,700
Statesville
$226,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Opelika
24.0%
Statesville
18.5%
Opelika has a 23% higher education than Statesville.
Demographics
Opelika
55.4%
Statesville
52.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Statesville
95.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Opelika and Statesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Opelika
0
Statesville
Opelika leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Statesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOpelika has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,077 vs $1,222 in Statesville (12% lower). Opelika has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,181 vs $1,340 in Statesville (12% lower). Statesville scores 84.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.7 in Opelika.
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 ACSOpelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $1,755 in Statesville (38% lower). Opelika has a owner-occupied of 68.8% compared to 53.5% in Statesville. Opelika has a vacancy rate of 8.8% compared to 9.5% in Statesville.
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 unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 7.3% in Statesville. Statesville has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Opelika has a per capita income of $33,595 vs $30,471 in Statesville (10% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Opelika leads
Source: FBI UCRStatesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Opelika. Opelika has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 7.24 in Statesville. Opelika has a property crime clearance of 19.1% compared to 11.5% in Statesville.
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
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 18.5% in Statesville. Opelika has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 36.9% in Statesville.
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 1.1x the size of Statesville (29,161). Statesville skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 40.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Opelika
Statesville
Healthcare — Statesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStatesville: 2.8 vs Opelika: 2.0 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 ACSOpelika has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.0% in Statesville. Opelika has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Statesville. Statesville has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 5.9% in Opelika.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Opelika, AL
Compare Opelika against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.