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Alabama
Opelika
Population 32,820
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Alabama
Pike Road
Population 10,574
Opelika, AL vs Pike Road, AL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Opelika, AL | Pike Road, AL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,820 | 10,574 |
| Median Household Income | $65,004 | $117,091 |
| Median Rent | $950/mo | $1,653/mo |
| Median Home Value | $241,800 | $381,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 88 | 90 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 49.3% | 49.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 16% | 5.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | 3.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 458 | 239* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,005 | 1,075* |
| Median AQI | — | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 229 |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 93°F |
| Winter Lows | 35°F | 42°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.1 min | 26.6 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17.1 | 18 |
| College Degree Rate | 36.4% | 55.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5.2% | 7.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +15.3% | +26.1% |
Pike Road, AL
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Pike Road (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.