Valley, AL vs Opelika, AL

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

MetricValley, ALOpelika, AL
Population10,27732,820
Median Household Income$51,661$65,004
Median Rent$1,016/mo$950/mo
Median Home Value$140,800$241,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%49.3%
Poverty Rate14.9%16%
Unemployment Rate2.6% (county)2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k347458
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4942,005
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min22.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.317.1
College Degree Rate17.1%36.4%
Foreign-Born %3.7%5.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+15.3%

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