2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Opelika, AL vs Meridian, MS

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- Meridian has 16% less violent crime than Opelika.
- Meridian has 3% less property crime than Opelika.
 Opelika, ALMeridian, MSUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock29.922.7
 Property Crime70.3  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Opelika    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Traffic is terrible...To many restaurants and banks..Nothing to do ..we need a theme park or somewhere to go and ride rides and enjoy family ..Cut out city  More

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Reviews for Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Opelika, AlabamaCrime Index
 Auburn, AL26
 Smiths Station, AL41.4
 Loachapoka, AL43.55
 Opelika, AL52.85

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