Royal Oak, MI vs Southfield, MI

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

MetricRoyal Oak, MISouthfield, MI
Population57,95076,236
Median Household Income$101,109$68,166
Median Rent$1,381/mo$1,340/mo
Median Home Value$328,700$236,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.4%51.7%
Poverty Rate6.2%10.3%
Unemployment Rate2.6%5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k153585
Property Crime Rate /100k7462,322
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F18°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min23.7 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.316.8
College Degree Rate64.1%40.7%
Foreign-Born %6.5%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-0.6%

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