Cost of living in Opp research summary. The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in the United States. A cost of living index above 100 means Opp is expensive. An index value below 100 means the city is a relatively cheap place to live.
On a city-by-city basis in Alabama, home prices and rent have the biggest impact on the cost of living. Here are the key takeaways based on Saturday Night Science:
The cost of living index in Opp is 85, with 100 being the average.
The cost of living index in Opp is 0.8x lower than the national average.
Opp ranks as the #23 cheapest in Alabama out of 115.
Opp ranks as the #777 cheapest out of 6,412 in the US.
The median home value in Opp is $94,100.
The median income in Opp is $40,372.
According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Opp has an overall cost of living index of 85, which is 0.8x lower than the national index of 100.
Compared to Alabama, Opp has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Alabama's index of 88.
The standard of living in Opp ranks as #23 most affordable out of the 115 places we measured in Alabama. By definition, that implies Opp ranks as the #92 most expensive place in the Heart of Dixie.
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Six factors go into calculating the cost of living index in Opp. Here is how it fairs on each of the criteria:
The Services index in Opp is 98.
The Groceries index in Opp is 101.
The Health index in Opp is 97.
The Housing index in Opp is 51.
The Transportation index in Opp is 100.
The Utilities index in Opp is 89.
Living Expense | Opp | Alabama | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 85 | 88 | 100 | |
Services | 98 | 95 | 100 | |
Groceries | 101 | 97 | 100 | |
Health | 97 | 88 | 100 | |
Housing | 51 | 69 | 100 | |
Transportation | 100 | 90 | 100 | |
Utilities | 89 | 101 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Alabama, so we broke down housing costs into more detail. Home and income data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2017-2021. The key points are:
The Median Home Value in Opp is $94,100.
The Median Rent in Opp is $655.
The Median Income in Opp is $40,372.
The Home Value To Income in Opp is 2.3x.
The Rent To Monthly Income in Opp is 0.19x.
Statistic | Opp | Alabama | United States |
---|---|---|---|
Median Home Value | $94,100 | $157,100 | $244,900 |
Median Rent | $655 | $852 | $1,163 |
Median Income | $40,372 | $54,943 | $69,021 |
Home Value To Income | 2.3x | 2.9x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.19x | 0.19x | 0.2x |
The cost of living varies in the cities and towns around Opp. Here's a quick look at the cost of living in the most populous nearby places:
Enterprise, AL has a cost of living index of 95, 1.1x Opp.
Crestview, FL has a cost of living index of 98, 1.2x Opp.
Troy, AL has a cost of living index of 87, 1.0x Opp.
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Opp |
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Enterprise, AL | 28,242 | 95 | 1.1x |
Crestview, FL | 26,934 | 98 | 1.2x |
Troy, AL | 17,765 | 87 | 1.0x |
Ozark, AL | 14,396 | 86 | 1.0x |
Andalusia, AL | 8,764 | 85 | 1.0x |