Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Noblesville
71,940
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Noblesville
$102,319
Home Value
Royal Oak
$305,900
Noblesville
$321,800
Rent
Royal Oak
$1,335
Noblesville
$1,284
Crime Rate
Royal Oak
1.24
Noblesville
0.84
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Noblesville
143.2
Avg Temp
Royal Oak
N/A
Noblesville
N/A
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Noblesville
3.2%
How Similar Are Royal Oak & Noblesville?
Noblesville is Royal Oak's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Noblesville
71,940
Noblesville has a 20% larger population than Royal Oak.
Violent Crime
Royal Oak
1.24
Noblesville
0.84
Royal Oak has a 32% higher violent crime than Noblesville.
Property Crime
Royal Oak
8.02
Noblesville
5.38
Royal Oak has a 33% higher property crime than Noblesville.
Political Leaning
Royal Oak
43.8%
Noblesville
52.1%
Royal Oak leans Democratic while Noblesville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Noblesville
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Noblesville
$102,319
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Royal Oak
$305,900
Noblesville
$321,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Royal Oak
48.0%
Noblesville
33.7%
Royal Oak has a 30% higher education than Noblesville.
Demographics
Royal Oak
82.4%
Noblesville
84.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Noblesville
143.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Royal Oak and Noblesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Royal Oak
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Noblesville
Royal Oak leads in 3 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 $1,267 in Noblesville (11% lower). Royal Oak scores 145.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 156.4 in Noblesville. Noblesville scores 149.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 156.6 in Royal Oak.
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Housing Market — Noblesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNoblesville has a median property tax of $2,825 vs $4,119 in Royal Oak (46% lower). Noblesville has a owner-occupied of 72.5% compared to 66.4% in Royal Oak. Noblesville has a single-family homes of 75.4% compared to 70.2% in Royal Oak.
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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 16.9% in Noblesville. Royal Oak has a per capita income of $63,040 vs $47,652 in Noblesville (32% higher). Noblesville has a median household income of $102,319 vs $95,182 in Royal Oak (7% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Noblesville leads
Source: FBI UCRNoblesville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Royal Oak. Noblesville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.65 in Royal Oak. Noblesville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 1.05 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 33.7% in Noblesville. Royal Oak has a high school diploma or higher of 57.2% compared to 45.5% in Noblesville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNoblesville has a population of 71,940, about 1.2x the size of Royal Oak (57,880). Noblesville skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 36.9.
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Asian
Royal Oak
Noblesville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNoblesville: 4 vs Royal Oak: 2 for with emergency services. Royal Oak: 3.5 vs Noblesville: 3.3 for 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 Noblesville. Royal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 16.9% in Noblesville. Noblesville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Royal Oak.
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