Population
Troy
51,054
Opelika
31,944
Median Income
Troy
$57,688
Opelika
$58,763
Home Value
Troy
$192,500
Opelika
$213,700
Rent
Troy
$1,134
Opelika
$947
Crime Rate
Troy
4.70
Opelika
5.60
Cost of Living
Troy
105.5
Opelika
95.7
Avg Temp
Troy
N/A
Opelika
N/A
Unemployment
Troy
9.4%
Opelika
5.1%
How Similar Are Troy & Opelika?
Opelika is Troy's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Troy
51,054
Opelika
31,944
Troy has a 37% larger population than Opelika.
Violent Crime
Troy
4.70
Opelika
5.60
Opelika has a 16% higher violent crime than Troy.
Property Crime
Troy
27.73
Opelika
26.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Troy
49.3%
Opelika
63.3%
Troy leans Democratic while Opelika leans Republican.
Unemployment
Troy
9.4%
Opelika
5.1%
Troy has a 46% higher unemployment than Opelika.
Median Income
Troy
$57,688
Opelika
$58,763
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Troy
$192,500
Opelika
$213,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Troy
23.5%
Opelika
24.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Troy
64.8%
Opelika
55.4%
Troy has a 15% higher demographics than Opelika.
Cost of Living
Troy
105.5
Opelika
95.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Troy and Opelika share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Opelika
Opelika leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Opelika leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOpelika has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,181 vs $1,702 in Troy (44% lower). Opelika has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,077 vs $1,417 in Troy (32% lower). Opelika scores 100.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 129.1 in Troy.
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Housing Market — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOpelika has a median property tax of $1,093 vs $4,840 in Troy (343% lower). Opelika has a vacancy rate of 8.8% compared to 14.9% in Troy. Opelika has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 28.6% in Troy.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Opelika leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Opelika has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 9.4% in Troy. Troy: 26,293 vs Opelika: 15,700 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Troy leads
Source: FBI UCROpelika has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.07 in Troy. Opelika has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 3.91 in Troy. Troy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.09 in Opelika.
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Weather & Climate
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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 39.1% in Troy. Opelika has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.0% compared to 23.5% in Troy.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a population of 51,054, about 1.6x the size of Opelika (31,944). Troy skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 40.2.
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Black
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Asian
Troy
Opelika
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTroy: 2.8 vs Opelika: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Opelika: 5 vs Troy: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 1.4% in Opelika. Troy has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 5.9% in Opelika. Troy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Opelika.
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