Athens, OH vs Royal Oak, MI

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Athens

80.9

#58 nationally

Royal Oak

79.7

#111 nationally

Royal Oak leads in median household income ($92,799 vs $34,493). Athens leads in average commute (16.2 min vs 24.7 min). Athens leads in walk score (78 vs 57).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Athens, OH	Royal Oak, MI
WhereAtHome Score	80.9 (#58)	79.7 (#111)
Population	24,673	57,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$250,164	$337,493
Median Household Income	$34,493	$92,799
Average Commute	16.2 min	24.7 min
Walk Score	78	57
Crime Level	2.6	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.8	D+10.6