Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Berkley
15,084
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Berkley
$113,103
Home Value
Royal Oak
$305,900
Berkley
$289,200
Rent
Royal Oak
$1,335
Berkley
$1,436
Crime Rate
Royal Oak
1.24
Berkley
0.34
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Berkley
154.0
Avg Temp
Royal Oak
N/A
Berkley
N/A
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Berkley
3.0%
How Similar Are Royal Oak & Berkley?
Berkley is Royal Oak's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Berkley
15,084
Royal Oak (57,880) is about 3.8x larger than Berkley (15,084).
Violent Crime
Royal Oak
1.24
Berkley
0.34
Royal Oak's violent crime is significantly higher than Berkley's — 73% difference.
Property Crime
Royal Oak
8.02
Berkley
3.43
Royal Oak's property crime is significantly higher than Berkley's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
Royal Oak
43.8%
Berkley
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Berkley
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Berkley
$113,103
Berkley has a 16% higher median income than Royal Oak.
Home Values
Royal Oak
$305,900
Berkley
$289,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Royal Oak
48.0%
Berkley
44.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Royal Oak
82.4%
Berkley
86.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Berkley
154.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Royal Oak and Berkley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Royal Oak
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Berkley
Royal Oak leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Royal Oak leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoyal Oak scores 145.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 172.9 in Berkley. Royal Oak scores 122.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 136.4 in Berkley. Royal Oak scores 118.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 129.2 in Berkley.
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Housing Market — Berkley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerkley has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 6.0% in Royal Oak. Berkley has a single-family homes of 93.2% compared to 70.2% in Royal Oak. Berkley has a owner-occupied of 85.7% compared to 66.4% in Royal Oak.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Royal Oak leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak: 37,515 vs Berkley: 9,489 for labor force. Berkley has a poverty rate of 4.7% compared to 6.0% in Royal Oak. Royal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 20.3% in Berkley.
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Crime & Safety — Berkley leads
Source: FBI UCRBerkley has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 1.24 in Royal Oak. Berkley has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 1.05 in Royal Oak. Berkley has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 3.43 compared to 8.02 in Royal Oak.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Royal Oak leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoyal Oak has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.0% compared to 44.2% in Berkley. Royal Oak has a high school diploma or higher of 57.2% compared to 54.8% in Berkley.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak has a population of 57,880, about 3.8x the size of Berkley (15,084).
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Black
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Asian
Royal Oak
Berkley
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerkley: 3 vs Royal Oak: 2 for with emergency services. Royal Oak: 3.5 vs Berkley: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Berkley. Berkley has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Royal Oak. Royal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 20.3% in Berkley.
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