Royal Oak, MI vs Oak Park, MI

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

MetricRoyal Oak, MIOak Park, MI
Population57,95029,318
Median Household Income$101,109$71,510
Median Rent$1,381/mo$1,396/mo
Median Home Value$328,700$212,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.4%45.4%
Poverty Rate6.2%12%
Unemployment Rate2.6%8.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k153296
Property Crime Rate /100k7461,719
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min23.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.317.6
College Degree Rate64.1%37.1%
Foreign-Born %6.5%8.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-1.7%

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