Oak Park, MI vs Royal Oak, MI

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

MetricOak Park, MIRoyal Oak, MI
Population29,31857,950
Median Household Income$71,510$101,109
Median Rent$1,396/mo$1,381/mo
Median Home Value$212,300$328,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%32.4%
Poverty Rate12%6.2%
Unemployment Rate8.3%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k296153
Property Crime Rate /100k1,719746
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min23.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.615.3
College Degree Rate37.1%64.1%
Foreign-Born %8.3%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-1.1%

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