Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Kyle
52,439
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Kyle
$89,645
Home Value
Royal Oak
$305,900
Kyle
$302,200
Rent
Royal Oak
$1,335
Kyle
$1,661
Crime Rate
Royal Oak
1.24
Kyle
2.00
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Kyle
148.6
Avg Temp
Royal Oak
N/A
Kyle
N/A
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Kyle
2.4%
How Similar Are Royal Oak & Kyle?
Kyle is Royal Oak's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Kyle
52,439
Both cities have similar populations — Royal Oak at 57,880 and Kyle at 52,439.
Violent Crime
Royal Oak
1.24
Kyle
2.00
Kyle has a 38% higher violent crime than Royal Oak.
Property Crime
Royal Oak
8.02
Kyle
8.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Royal Oak
43.8%
Kyle
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Kyle
2.4%
Royal Oak has a 23% higher unemployment than Kyle.
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Kyle
$89,645
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Royal Oak
$305,900
Kyle
$302,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Royal Oak
48.0%
Kyle
20.2%
Royal Oak's education is significantly higher than Kyle's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Royal Oak
82.4%
Kyle
57.0%
Royal Oak has a 31% higher demographics than Kyle.
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Kyle
148.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Royal Oak and Kyle share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Royal Oak
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Kyle
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 $1,562 in Kyle (28% lower). Royal Oak has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,852 in Kyle (24% lower). Royal Oak scores 156.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 186.8 in Kyle.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKyle has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 6.0% in Royal Oak. Royal Oak has a median property tax of $4,119 vs $6,051 in Kyle (32% lower). Royal Oak has a median rent of $1,335 vs $1,661 in Kyle (20% lower).
Median Home Value
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Royal Oak leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 12.3% in Kyle. Royal Oak has a per capita income of $63,040 vs $36,546 in Kyle (72% higher). Kyle has a unemployment rate of 2.4% compared to 3.1% in Royal Oak.
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Crime & Safety — Royal Oak leads
Source: FBI UCRRoyal Oak has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Kyle. Royal Oak has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.24 compared to 2.00 in Kyle. Royal Oak has a violent crime clearance of 81.7% compared to 60.1% in Kyle.
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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
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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 20.2% in Kyle. Royal Oak has a high school diploma or higher of 57.2% compared to 35.2% in Kyle.
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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 1.1x the size of Kyle (52,439). Kyle skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 36.9.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Royal Oak
Kyle
Healthcare — Kyle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKyle: 4 vs Royal Oak: 2 for with emergency services. Kyle: 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 work from home of 24.2% compared to 12.3% in Kyle. Royal Oak has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Kyle. Kyle has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Royal Oak.
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