Hazel Park, MI vs Royal Oak, MI

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

MetricHazel Park, MIRoyal Oak, MI
Population14,96357,950
Median Household Income$67,073$101,109
Median Rent$1,314/mo$1,381/mo
Median Home Value$158,600$328,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%32.4%
Poverty Rate12.3%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k265153
Property Crime Rate /100k1,405746
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min23.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.915.3
College Degree Rate27%64.1%
Foreign-Born %5.1%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.