Troy, MI vs Royal Oak, MI

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

MetricTroy, MIRoyal Oak, MI
Population87,89857,950
Median Household Income$120,045$101,109
Median Rent$1,602/mo$1,381/mo
Median Home Value$420,300$328,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.3%32.4%
Poverty Rate5.4%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k93153
Property Crime Rate /100k928746
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min23.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.515.3
College Degree Rate64.8%64.1%
Foreign-Born %30.9%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%-1.1%

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