Jackson, 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.

Jackson

74.6

#574 nationally

Royal Oak

79.7

#111 nationally

Royal Oak leads in crime level (3.4 vs 29.1). Royal Oak leads in median household income ($92,799 vs $41,988). Jackson leads in average commute (16.9 min vs 24.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Jackson, MI	Royal Oak, MI
WhereAtHome Score	74.6 (#574)	79.7 (#111)
Population	30,854	57,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$193,817	$337,493
Median Household Income	$41,988	$92,799
Average Commute	16.9 min	24.7 min
Walk Score	47	57
Crime Level	29.1	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	83	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.3	D+10.6