Frisco, TX 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.

Frisco

72.4

#895 nationally

Royal Oak

79.7

#111 nationally

Royal Oak leads in walk score (57 vs 26). Frisco leads in median household income ($134,891 vs $92,799). Royal Oak leads in average commute (24.7 min vs 29.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Frisco, TX	Royal Oak, MI
WhereAtHome Score	72.4 (#895)	79.7 (#111)
Population	219,587	57,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$649,173	$337,493
Median Household Income	$134,891	$92,799
Average Commute	29.4 min	24.7 min
Walk Score	26	57
Crime Level	Very Low	3.4
School Rating	9.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	D+10.6