Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Des Plaines
59,408
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Des Plaines
$94,303
Home Value
Royal Oak
$305,900
Des Plaines
$318,200
Rent
Royal Oak
$1,335
Des Plaines
$1,435
Crime Rate
Royal Oak
1.24
Des Plaines
1.21
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Des Plaines
145.1
Avg Temp
Royal Oak
N/A
Des Plaines
N/A
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Des Plaines
4.6%
How Similar Are Royal Oak & Des Plaines?
Des Plaines is Royal Oak's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Des Plaines
59,408
Both cities have similar populations — Royal Oak at 57,880 and Des Plaines at 59,408.
Violent Crime
Royal Oak
1.24
Des Plaines
1.21
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Royal Oak
8.02
Des Plaines
11.40
Des Plaines has a 30% higher property crime than Royal Oak.
Political Leaning
Royal Oak
43.8%
Des Plaines
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Royal Oak has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Des Plaines
4.6%
Des Plaines has a 32% higher unemployment than Royal Oak.
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Des Plaines
$94,303
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Royal Oak
$305,900
Des Plaines
$318,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Royal Oak
48.0%
Des Plaines
28.1%
Royal Oak has a 41% higher education than Des Plaines.
Demographics
Royal Oak
82.4%
Des Plaines
59.7%
Royal Oak has a 28% higher demographics than Des Plaines.
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Des Plaines
145.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Royal Oak and Des Plaines share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Royal Oak
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Des Plaines
Royal Oak leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Royal Oak leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoyal Oak has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,581 in Des Plaines (29% lower). Royal Oak has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,781 in Des Plaines (21% lower). Des Plaines scores 125.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.5 in Royal Oak.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak has a median property tax of $4,119 vs $6,254 in Des Plaines (34% lower). Des Plaines has a owner-occupied of 79.4% compared to 66.4% in Royal Oak. Royal Oak has a median rent of $1,335 vs $1,435 in Des Plaines (7% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Royal Oak leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines. Royal Oak has a per capita income of $63,040 vs $44,032 in Des Plaines (43% higher). Royal Oak has a unemployment rate of 3.1% compared to 4.6% in Des Plaines.
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Crime & Safety — Royal Oak leads
Source: FBI UCRRoyal Oak has a property crime clearance of 25.1% compared to 6.0% in Des Plaines. Royal Oak has a violent crime clearance of 81.7% compared to 26.1% in Des Plaines. Royal Oak has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 4.18 in Des Plaines.
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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 28.1% in Des Plaines. Royal Oak has a high school diploma or higher of 57.2% compared to 44.4% in Des Plaines.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a population of 59,408, about 1x the size of Royal Oak (57,880). Royal Oak skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 42.8.
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Royal Oak
Des Plaines
Healthcare — Des Plaines leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDes Plaines: 4 vs Royal Oak: 2 for with emergency services. Des Plaines: 4.0 vs Royal Oak: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Des Plaines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 0.2% in Royal Oak. Des Plaines has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Royal Oak.
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