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Compare Tuscaloosa to Opelika

This post compares Tuscaloosa, 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 Tuscaloosa (city) Opelika (city)
Population 97,373 29,372
Income (median) $36,881 $36,852
Home Value (median) $172,000 $151,400
White 50% 51%
Black 44% 43%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 27% 30%
Age (median) 28 37
Rentals 52% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tuscaloosa or Opelika?
A: Tuscaloosa has a larger population count than Opelika: 97373 compared with 29372 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Tuscaloosa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Tuscaloosa versus 40% for Opelika.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Tuscaloosa may include: Phenix-City, Mobile, and Opelika.

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

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