COMPARING TWO PLACES
Valley vs Opelika
PLACE A
Valley, Providence, Rhode Island
VS
PLACE B
Opelika, Alabama
Valley is 72% smaller than Opelika. Valley earns more, with a median household income $13,356 higher.
VALLEYOPELIKADIFFERENCE
Total population9,92035,765−72% vs Opelika
Population density12,767585+12,182
Population growth–17.1%–
Median age29.639.9−10.3
Male52.8%49.5%+3.3 pts
Female47.2%50.5%−3.3 pts
Foreign-born42.8%5.2%+37.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic23.2%51.3%−28.1 pts
Black8.8%37.7%−28.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino58.0%7.2%+50.8 pts
Asian4.0%1.8%+2.2 pts
Other6.0%2.0%+4.0 pts
Median household income$78,360$65,004+$13,356
Per capita income$35,454$35,177+$277
Poverty rate21.8%16.0%+5.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.456−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%36.4%−10.8 pts
Graduate degree12.4%14.2%−1.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%5.6%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation65.4%60.5%+4.9 pts
Median home value$335,321$241,800+$93,521
Median gross rent$1,660$950+$710
Owner-occupied33.4%69.1%−35.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.0%10.3%+0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households32.7%49.3%−16.7 pts
Average commute25.022.1+2.9
Worked from home11.4%7.5%+3.9 pts
Public transit to work3.2%1.1%+2.1 pts
Uninsured13.5%8.8%+4.7 pts