Alexander City, AL vs Opelika, AL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlexander City, ALOpelika, AL
Population14,60632,820
Median Household Income$47,022$65,004
Median Rent$721/mo$950/mo
Median Home Value$155,000$241,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%49.3%
Poverty Rate25.7%16%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k809458
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1932,005
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min22.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.317.1
College Degree Rate20.2%36.4%
Foreign-Born %3.5%5.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%+15.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.