Opelika, AL vs Pacifica, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Opelika

66.9

#1489 nationally

Pacifica

64.7

#1680 nationally

Pacifica leads in crime level (4.0 vs 15.3). Pacifica leads in median household income ($151,849 vs $55,218). Pacifica leads in walk score (45 vs 18).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Opelika, AL	Pacifica, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.9 (#1489)	64.7 (#1680)
Population	33,572	36,426
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$310,676	$1,276,738
Median Household Income	$55,218	$151,849
Average Commute	20.8 min	29 min
Walk Score	18	45
Crime Level	15.3	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	92	211
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+27.8	D+50.3