Findlay, 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.

Findlay

77.1

#277 nationally

Royal Oak

79.7

#111 nationally

Royal Oak leads in crime level (3.4 vs 8.6). Royal Oak leads in median household income ($92,799 vs $54,986). Findlay leads in average commute (16.3 min vs 24.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Findlay, OH	Royal Oak, MI
WhereAtHome Score	77.1 (#277)	79.7 (#111)
Population	40,139	57,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$247,866	$337,493
Median Household Income	$54,986	$92,799
Average Commute	16.3 min	24.7 min
Walk Score	39	57
Crime Level	8.6	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	91	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+38.5	D+10.6