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Opp is a big small town of 6,709 people in Covington County, Alabama. It's about 42 miles from Crestview, FL and 158 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $720 a month.
6,709people
$116kTypical home
$720/moRent
93° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
258Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,709
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 283 people per sq mi
- 158 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 42 mi to Crestview, FL
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$730/mo)
- Median rent $720/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (348 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,013 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 29% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to DHN airport
- 79 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 308 ft
- 54 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 50 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 49 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Covington County: R+72 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk