Auburn/Opelika has a small town feel but also offers so much in the way of schools, industry, restaurants, healthcare, shopping, and events. Visitors feel at home from the start, and many decide to make the area their permanent residence. With a convenient location along I-85 and Hwy 280, fantastic golf courses, highly ranked schools, countless University and cultural events, and something to satisfy everyone's hobbies and passions, Auburn/Opelika is truly a special spot in the South.
 

NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS ARE TAKING NOTICE!​

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• MONEY names Auburn best place to live in Alabama

• Auburn City Schools rank #3 in the state

• Forbes names Auburn among "The Best Small Places for Business and Careers"

• Southern Living calls Opelika one of Alabama's "Most Charming Small Towns" (2022)

• Forbes lists Auburn in the "25 Best Places to Retire in 2014"

• Milken Institute ranked the Auburn-Opelika area #10 on its list of Top 10 Best-Performing Small Cities

• CNN Money calls Auburn one of the "Best Places to Launch"

• Auburn is named in the Princeton Review's "10 Colleges with the Best Quality of Life 

• Southern Living ranks Auburn among "The South's Best College Towns"

• Southern Living Ranks Auburn restaurant in top 100 in the South

• CNN Money Ranks Auburn in the list of "Best Places to Live"

• Niche.com's list of best places to raise a family ranks Auburn #8

• Business Facilities Magazine ranked the Auburn-Opelika area #1 in economic growth potential and #3 in job growth for small metro areas. 

• US News and World Report ranks Auburn High School as #13 best school in the state 

• Auburn is within the Top 20 Cities to Retire In according to ListsForAll.com

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LOCAL RESOURCES:

 

City of Auburn website

City of Opelika website

Auburn City Schools

Opelika City Schools

Auburn University

Alabama Homes Data

Auburn Chamber of Commerce

Opelika Chamber of Commerce

East Alabama Medical Center

O-A News

Auburn Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Master Plan