Royal Oak, MI vs Troy, MI

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

MetricRoyal Oak, MITroy, MI
Population57,95087,898
Median Household Income$101,109$120,045
Median Rent$1,381/mo$1,602/mo
Median Home Value$328,700$420,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.4%32.3%
Poverty Rate6.2%5.4%
Unemployment Rate2.6%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k15393
Property Crime Rate /100k746928
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows22°F20°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min23.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.317.5
College Degree Rate64.1%64.8%
Foreign-Born %6.5%30.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+1.6%

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