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A city of 6,709 people in Alabama
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Map of Opp: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land15%2,330 of 15,681 acres
Trails2.4 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3347 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Opp

City in Alabama, United States
6,771Population
24.6 sq miArea
338 ftElevation

Opp is a city in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 6,771. Opp is named after Henry Opp, a lawyer for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

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Housing in Opp

$117K▼ 4.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Opp home is worth about $117,000, down 4.8% in a year, 51% below the Alabama typical home.

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Safety in Opp

C−

Safety Grade C-

Opp reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less. Within Alabama, it does better than 43% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Opp 3.7
Alabama 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Opp 21.8
Alabama 15
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Opp’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#42Best public schoolsof 180 in AL
DistrictOpp CitySchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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