2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Opelika, AL vs Montgomery, AL

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Is it cheaper to live in Montgomery or is it cheaper to live in Opelika?
- Montgomery is 14.0% less expensive than Opelika.

Which city has more affordable housing, Montgomery or Opelika?
- Montgomery housing costs are 45.0% less expensive than Opelika housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Opelika or is Health Care more affordable in Montgomery.
- Health related expenses are 0.9% less in Montgomery.
 Opelika, ALMontgomery, ALUnited States
 Overall  Unlock79.0100
 Food & Groceries97.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock120.9100
 Housing68.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$126,700$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock81.4100
 Miscellaneous87.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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 Montgomery    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Over 6 years ago

This city is too  More

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Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

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