Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Caledonia
25,292
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Caledonia
$91,053
Home Value
Royal Oak
$305,900
Caledonia
$279,400
Rent
Royal Oak
$1,335
Caledonia
$1,080
Crime Rate
Royal Oak
1.24
Caledonia
0.63
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Caledonia
131.5
Avg Temp
Royal Oak
N/A
Caledonia
N/A
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Caledonia
3.0%
How Similar Are Royal Oak & Caledonia?
Caledonia is Royal Oak's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Caledonia
25,292
Royal Oak (57,880) is about 2.3x larger than Caledonia (25,292).
Violent Crime
Royal Oak
1.24
Caledonia
0.63
Royal Oak has a 49% higher violent crime than Caledonia.
Property Crime
Royal Oak
8.02
Caledonia
4.70
Royal Oak has a 41% higher property crime than Caledonia.
Political Leaning
Royal Oak
43.8%
Caledonia
52.5%
Royal Oak leans Democratic while Caledonia leans Republican.
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Caledonia
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Caledonia
$91,053
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Royal Oak
$305,900
Caledonia
$279,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Royal Oak
48.0%
Caledonia
23.4%
Royal Oak's education is significantly higher than Caledonia's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Royal Oak
82.4%
Caledonia
84.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Caledonia
131.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Royal Oak and Caledonia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Royal Oak
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Caledonia
Caledonia leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Caledonia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCaledonia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,235 vs $1,411 in Royal Oak (14% lower). Caledonia has a fair market rent (1br) of $988 vs $1,122 in Royal Oak (14% lower). Caledonia scores 137.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 156.6 in Royal Oak.
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Housing Market — Caledonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCaledonia has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 6.0% in Royal Oak. Caledonia has a median rent of $1,080 vs $1,335 in Royal Oak (24% lower). Caledonia has a owner-occupied of 81.8% 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 Caledonia: 12,856 for labor force. Royal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 10.0% in Caledonia. Royal Oak has a per capita income of $63,040 vs $45,675 in Caledonia (38% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Caledonia leads
Source: FBI UCRCaledonia has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.53 compared to 6.17 in Royal Oak. Caledonia has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 1.05 in Royal Oak. Caledonia has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 1.24 in Royal Oak.
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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 23.4% in Caledonia. Royal Oak has a high school diploma or higher of 57.2% compared to 43.5% in Caledonia.
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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 2.3x the size of Caledonia (25,292). Royal Oak skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 44.8.
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Black
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Asian
Royal Oak
Caledonia
Healthcare — Caledonia leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCaledonia: 4 vs Royal Oak: 2 for with emergency services. Caledonia: 3.8 vs Royal Oak: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Royal Oak leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Caledonia. Royal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 10.0% in Caledonia. Caledonia has a drive alone of 82.1% compared to 69.8% in Royal Oak.
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