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Opelika is a small city of 32,820 people in Lee County, Alabama. It's about 8 miles from Auburn, AL and 94 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $242k and rent runs about $950 a month.
32,820people
$242kTypical home
$950/moRent
89° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
251Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 32,820
- Part of a metro area
- About 534 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 8 mi to Auburn, AL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $242k (≈$1,525/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (442 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,935 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 29% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to CSG airport
- 87 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 102 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 807 ft
- 157 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 216 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 220 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 58 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lee County: R+28 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk