2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Opelika, AL vs Merritt Island, FL

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- Merritt Island has 27% less violent crime than Opelika.
- Merritt Island has 33% less property crime than Opelika.
 Opelika, ALMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock25.822.7
 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 Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are  More

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Over 14 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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Over 17 years ago

Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired. Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of  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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