Population
Opelika
31,944
Tupelo
37,825
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Tupelo
$66,314
Home Value
Opelika
$213,700
Tupelo
$201,300
Rent
Opelika
$947
Tupelo
$940
Crime Rate
Opelika
5.60
Tupelo
3.94
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Tupelo
101.1
Avg Temp
Opelika
N/A
Tupelo
N/A
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Tupelo
5.1%
How Similar Are Opelika & Tupelo?
Tupelo is Opelika's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Opelika
31,944
Tupelo
37,825
Tupelo has a 16% larger population than Opelika.
Violent Crime
Opelika
5.60
Tupelo
3.94
Opelika has a 30% higher violent crime than Tupelo.
Property Crime
Opelika
26.24
Tupelo
37.77
Tupelo has a 31% higher property crime than Opelika.
Political Leaning
Opelika
63.3%
Tupelo
68.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Opelika
5.1%
Tupelo
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Opelika
$58,763
Tupelo
$66,314
Tupelo has a 11% higher median income than Opelika.
Home Values
Opelika
$213,700
Tupelo
$201,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Opelika
24.0%
Tupelo
23.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Opelika
55.4%
Tupelo
52.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Opelika
95.7
Tupelo
101.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Opelika and Tupelo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tupelo
Opelika leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Opelika leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTupelo has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $1,077 in Opelika (26% lower). Tupelo has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,181 in Opelika (19% lower). Opelika scores 89.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.4 in Tupelo.
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Housing Market — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $1,681 in Tupelo (35% lower). Opelika has a vacancy rate of 8.8% compared to 12.8% in Tupelo. Opelika has a owner-occupied of 68.8% compared to 62.7% in Tupelo.
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Jobs & Economy — Tupelo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 5.0% in Tupelo. Tupelo: 18,959 vs Opelika: 15,700 for labor force. Tupelo has a median household income of $66,314 vs $58,763 in Opelika (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Opelika leads
Source: FBI UCROpelika has a property crime clearance of 19.1% compared to 3.1% in Tupelo. Opelika has a violent crime clearance of 43.5% compared to 12.2% in Tupelo. Tupelo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.37 compared to 4.47 in Opelika.
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Schools & Education — Opelika leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOpelika has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 39.2% in Tupelo. Opelika has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.0% compared to 23.7% in Tupelo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTupelo has a population of 37,825, about 1.2x the size of Opelika (31,944). Tupelo skews younger with a median age of 38.4 vs 40.2.
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Opelika
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOpelika: 5 vs Tupelo: 3 for with emergency services. Tupelo: 2.5 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 public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.3% in Tupelo. Opelika has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Tupelo. Opelika has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 5.0% in Tupelo.
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