Normal, IL 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.

Normal

76.8

#316 nationally

Royal Oak

79.7

#111 nationally

Royal Oak leads in crime level (3.4 vs 9.0). Royal Oak leads in median household income ($92,799 vs $63,965). Normal leads in average commute (17.2 min vs 24.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Normal, IL	Royal Oak, MI
WhereAtHome Score	76.8 (#316)	79.7 (#111)
Population	52,618	57,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$269,069	$337,493
Median Household Income	$63,965	$92,799
Average Commute	17.2 min	24.7 min
Walk Score	40	57
Crime Level	9.0	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	97	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+4.9	D+10.6