Detroit, MI 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.

Detroit

77.3

#253 nationally

Royal Oak

79.7

#111 nationally

Royal Oak leads in crime level (3.4 vs 48.8). Royal Oak leads in median household income ($92,799 vs $37,761). Detroit leads in cost of living index (82 vs 106).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Detroit, MI	Royal Oak, MI
WhereAtHome Score	77.3 (#253)	79.7 (#111)
Population	633,218	57,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$76,084	$337,493
Median Household Income	$37,761	$92,799
Average Commute	25.7 min	24.7 min
Walk Score	51	57
Crime Level	48.8	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	82	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+29.0	D+10.6