Peoria, 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.

Peoria

78.9

#153 nationally

Royal Oak

79.7

#111 nationally

Royal Oak leads in crime level (3.4 vs 36.8). Royal Oak leads in median household income ($92,799 vs $58,068). Peoria leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 24.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Peoria, IL	Royal Oak, MI
WhereAtHome Score	78.9 (#153)	79.7 (#111)
Population	110,460	57,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$136,960	$337,493
Median Household Income	$58,068	$92,799
Average Commute	17.5 min	24.7 min
Walk Score	41	57
Crime Level	36.8	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+4.7	D+10.6