Southfield, MI vs Royal Oak, MI

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

MetricSouthfield, MIRoyal Oak, MI
Population76,23657,950
Median Household Income$68,166$101,109
Median Rent$1,340/mo$1,381/mo
Median Home Value$236,200$328,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%32.4%
Poverty Rate10.3%6.2%
Unemployment Rate5.8%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k585153
Property Crime Rate /100k2,322746
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min23.8 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.815.3
College Degree Rate40.7%64.1%
Foreign-Born %7.1%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-1.1%

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