Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Hastings
22,050
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Hastings
$92,940
Home Value
Royal Oak
$305,900
Hastings
$294,100
Rent
Royal Oak
$1,335
Hastings
$1,184
Crime Rate
Royal Oak
1.24
Hastings
1.13
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Hastings
133.4
Avg Temp
Royal Oak
N/A
Hastings
N/A
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Hastings
3.9%
How Similar Are Royal Oak & Hastings?
Hastings is Royal Oak's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Hastings
22,050
Royal Oak (57,880) is about 2.6x larger than Hastings (22,050).
Violent Crime
Royal Oak
1.24
Hastings
1.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Royal Oak
8.02
Hastings
9.99
Hastings has a 20% higher property crime than Royal Oak.
Political Leaning
Royal Oak
43.8%
Hastings
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Hastings
3.9%
Hastings has a 21% higher unemployment than Royal Oak.
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Hastings
$92,940
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Royal Oak
$305,900
Hastings
$294,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Royal Oak
48.0%
Hastings
20.2%
Royal Oak's education is significantly higher than Hastings's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Royal Oak
82.4%
Hastings
88.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Hastings
133.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Royal Oak and Hastings share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Royal Oak
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Hastings
Hastings leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hastings leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoyal Oak has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,405 in Hastings (20% lower). Royal Oak has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,709 in Hastings (17% lower). Hastings scores 139.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 156.6 in Royal Oak.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Hastings leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHastings has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 6.0% in Royal Oak. Hastings has a median property tax of $3,115 vs $4,119 in Royal Oak (32% lower). Hastings has a median rent of $1,184 vs $1,335 in Royal Oak (13% lower).
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 Hastings: 12,073 for labor force. Royal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 11.3% in Hastings. Royal Oak has a per capita income of $63,040 vs $43,996 in Hastings (43% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Hastings leads
Source: FBI UCRHastings has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.05 in Royal Oak. Hastings has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.12 in Royal Oak. Royal Oak has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.17 compared to 8.68 in Hastings.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Royal Oak leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoyal Oak has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.0% compared to 20.2% in Hastings. Royal Oak has a high school diploma or higher of 57.2% compared to 40.3% in Hastings.
Public Schools
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 2.6x the size of Hastings (22,050). Royal Oak skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 40.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Royal Oak
Hastings
Healthcare — Hastings leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHastings: 5 vs Royal Oak: 2 for with emergency services. Hastings: 4.5 vs Royal Oak: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Hastings. Royal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 11.3% in Hastings. Hastings has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Royal Oak.
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Airports
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