Orange, 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.

Orange

77.4

#249 nationally

Royal Oak

79.7

#111 nationally

Royal Oak leads in crime level (3.4 vs 12.4). Royal Oak leads in walk score (57 vs 24). Royal Oak leads in median household income ($92,799 vs $58,756).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, TX	Royal Oak, MI
WhereAtHome Score	77.4 (#249)	79.7 (#111)
Population	19,108	57,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$184,568	$337,493
Median Household Income	$58,756	$92,799
Average Commute	23.4 min	24.7 min
Walk Score	24	57
Crime Level	12.4	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	88	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+66.7	D+10.6