Batavia, IL 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.

Batavia

72.9

#804 nationally

Royal Oak

79.7

#111 nationally

Royal Oak leads in walk score (57 vs 29). Batavia leads in crime level (2.5 vs 3.4). Batavia leads in median household income ($113,824 vs $92,799).

Metric	Batavia, IL	Royal Oak, MI
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#804)	79.7 (#111)
Population	26,235	57,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$472,001	$337,493
Median Household Income	$113,824	$92,799
Average Commute	29.6 min	24.7 min
Walk Score	29	57
Crime Level	2.5	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.4	D+10.6