LaGrange, GA vs Opelika, AL

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

MetricLaGrange, GAOpelika, AL
Population32,07832,820
Median Household Income$43,708$65,004
Median Rent$1,073/mo$950/mo
Median Home Value$216,300$241,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%49.3%
Poverty Rate22.9%16%
Unemployment Rate3.4%2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k718458
Property Crime Rate /100k3,7132,005
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min22.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.817.1
College Degree Rate27.9%36.4%
Foreign-Born %6.5%5.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.8%+15.3%

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