Lansing, 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.

Lansing

76.6

#331 nationally

Royal Oak

79.7

#111 nationally

Royal Oak leads in crime level (3.4 vs 36.9). Royal Oak leads in median household income ($92,799 vs $50,747). Lansing leads in average commute (19.3 min vs 24.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lansing, MI	Royal Oak, MI
WhereAtHome Score	76.6 (#331)	79.7 (#111)
Population	112,115	57,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$170,959	$337,493
Median Household Income	$50,747	$92,799
Average Commute	19.3 min	24.7 min
Walk Score	46	57
Crime Level	36.9	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	87	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+3.1	D+10.6