Madison, AL 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.

Madison

76.4

#352 nationally

Royal Oak

79.7

#111 nationally

Royal Oak leads in walk score (57 vs 17). Royal Oak leads in crime level (3.4 vs 5.8). Madison leads in median household income ($118,132 vs $92,799).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madison, AL	Royal Oak, MI
WhereAtHome Score	76.4 (#352)	79.7 (#111)
Population	60,854	57,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$378,797	$337,493
Median Household Income	$118,132	$92,799
Average Commute	20.3 min	24.7 min
Walk Score	17	57
Crime Level	5.8	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	106	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+43.9	D+10.6