Population
Statesville
29,161
Opelika
31,944
Median Income
Statesville
$55,492
Opelika
$58,763
Home Value
Statesville
$226,100
Opelika
$213,700
Rent
Statesville
$935
Opelika
$947
Crime Rate
Statesville
9.69
Opelika
5.60
Cost of Living
Statesville
95.3
Opelika
95.7
Avg Temp
Statesville
N/A
Opelika
N/A
Unemployment
Statesville
7.3%
Opelika
5.1%
How Similar Are Statesville & Opelika?
Opelika is Statesville's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Statesville
29,161
Opelika
31,944
Both cities have similar populations — Statesville at 29,161 and Opelika at 31,944.
Violent Crime
Statesville
9.69
Opelika
5.60
Statesville has a 42% higher violent crime than Opelika.
Property Crime
Statesville
38.58
Opelika
26.24
Statesville has a 32% higher property crime than Opelika.
Political Leaning
Statesville
65.8%
Opelika
63.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Statesville
7.3%
Opelika
5.1%
Statesville has a 31% higher unemployment than Opelika.
Median Income
Statesville
$55,492
Opelika
$58,763
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Statesville
$226,100
Opelika
$213,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Statesville
18.5%
Opelika
24.0%
Opelika has a 23% higher education than Statesville.
Demographics
Statesville
52.8%
Opelika
55.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Statesville
95.3
Opelika
95.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Statesville and Opelika share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Opelika
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 (13% lower). Opelika has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,181 vs $1,340 in Statesville (13% lower). Statesville scores 84.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.7 in Opelika.
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Housing Market — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $1,755 in Statesville (61% 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.
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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 poverty rate of 15.0% compared to 16.4% in Statesville.
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Crime & Safety — Opelika leads
Source: FBI UCROpelika has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 7.24 in Statesville. Opelika has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.47 compared to 8.17 in Statesville. Opelika has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.60 compared to 9.69 in Statesville.
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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 18.5% in Statesville. Opelika has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 36.9% in Statesville.
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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.
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Black
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Statesville
Opelika
Healthcare — Statesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStatesville: 2.8 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 0.0% 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.
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