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Opelika, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Lee County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
31,944
Population
520/sq mi density
$58,763
Median Income
$33,595 per capita
$213,700
Home Value
$302,635 Zillow
$947
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
644
Violent Crime/100K
5,555 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$58,763 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$213,700 home value, $947/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
644 violent crimes/100K (69% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,763
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,595
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.2%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Opelika vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Opelika’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,763
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,595
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,658
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,027
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,027
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
73% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,275M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.4%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,362
Restaurants
421
Healthcare
307
Retail
535
Manufacturing
141
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,658
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,789
20% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,763 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,595 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,658 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,027 |
| County GDP | $9,275M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.513 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,362 |
| Restaurants | 421 |
| Healthcare | 307 |
| Retail | 535 |
| Manufacturing | 141 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,658 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,789 |