Lufkin, 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.

Lufkin

78.1

#197 nationally

Royal Oak

79.7

#111 nationally

Royal Oak leads in crime level (3.4 vs 14.5). Royal Oak leads in walk score (57 vs 25). Royal Oak leads in median household income ($92,799 vs $57,938).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lufkin, TX	Royal Oak, MI
WhereAtHome Score	78.1 (#197)	79.7 (#111)
Population	34,181	57,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$200,713	$337,493
Median Household Income	$57,938	$92,799
Average Commute	17.3 min	24.7 min
Walk Score	25	57
Crime Level	14.5	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+52.0	D+10.6