Royal Oak, MI vs Berkley, MI

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

MetricRoyal Oak, MIBerkley, MI
Population57,95015,149
Median Household Income$101,109$116,239
Median Rent$1,381/mo$1,526/mo
Median Home Value$328,700$316,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.4%33.2%
Poverty Rate6.2%4.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k15385
Property Crime Rate /100k746417
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F18°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min22 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.316.9
College Degree Rate64.1%58.8%
Foreign-Born %6.5%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-0.3%

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