Berkley, MI vs Royal Oak, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBerkley, MIRoyal Oak, MI
Population15,14957,950
Median Household Income$116,239$101,109
Median Rent$1,526/mo$1,381/mo
Median Home Value$316,700$328,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.2%32.4%
Poverty Rate4.5%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k85153
Property Crime Rate /100k417746
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min23.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.915.3
College Degree Rate58.8%64.1%
Foreign-Born %2.8%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.