Comparing the costs of semiprivate nursing home accommodations among Alabama’s cities, Opelika is among the cheapest. At $5,399, the average cost of a semiprivate nursing home in Opelika is far below both the state average of $6,676 and the national average of $7,908. Alabama’s other major cities have higher nursing home fees than Opelika. The highest costs are found in the state’s largest city, Birmingham, at $6,768, followed by the coastal city of Mobile at $6,692, the state capital of Montgomery at $6,509 and the college town of Tuscaloosa at $6,312.