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Compare Hoover to Opelika

This post compares Hoover, Alabama to Opelika, Alabama across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Hoover (city) Opelika (city)
Population 84,150 29,372
Income (median) $56,612 $36,852
Home Value (median) $271,600 $151,400
White 72% 51%
Black 17% 43%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 34% 30%
Age (median) 37 37
Rentals 31% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hoover or Opelika?
A: Hoover has a larger population count than Opelika: 84150 compared with 29372 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Hoover or in Opelika?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Hoover.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hoover or Opelika?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Hoover.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Opelika does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Hoover versus 40% for Opelika.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hoover may include: Madison, Vestavia-Hills, and Daphne.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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