Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Okemos
25,503
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Okemos
$97,603
Home Value
Royal Oak
$305,900
Okemos
$336,800
Rent
Royal Oak
$1,335
Okemos
$1,250
Crime Rate
Royal Oak
1.24
Okemos
N/A
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Okemos
147.4
Avg Temp
Royal Oak
N/A
Okemos
N/A
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Okemos
3.3%
How Similar Are Royal Oak & Okemos?
Okemos is Royal Oak's #5 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Okemos
25,503
Royal Oak (57,880) is about 2.3x larger than Okemos (25,503).
Political Leaning
Royal Oak
43.8%
Okemos
34.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Royal Oak has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Okemos
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Okemos
$97,603
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Royal Oak
$305,900
Okemos
$336,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Royal Oak
48.0%
Okemos
46.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Royal Oak
82.4%
Okemos
65.1%
Royal Oak has a 21% higher demographics than Okemos.
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Okemos
147.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Royal Oak and Okemos share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Royal Oak
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Okemos
Royal Oak leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Royal Oak leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOkemos has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,411 in Royal Oak (11% lower). Okemos has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,012 vs $1,122 in Royal Oak (11% lower). Royal Oak scores 156.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 168.9 in Okemos.
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Housing Market — Royal Oak leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak has a median property tax of $4,119 vs $6,452 in Okemos (36% lower). Royal Oak has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 8.7% in Okemos. Royal Oak has a single-family homes of 70.2% compared to 60.1% in Okemos.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Royal Oak leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak: 37,515 vs Okemos: 13,383 for labor force. Royal Oak has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 12.9% in Okemos. Royal Oak has a government sector of 46.9% compared to 35.1% in Okemos.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Royal Oak leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoyal Oak has a high school diploma or higher of 57.2% compared to 50.7% in Okemos. Royal Oak has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.0% compared to 46.0% in Okemos.
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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 Okemos (25,503). Okemos skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 36.9.
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Royal Oak
Okemos
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOkemos: 4 vs Royal Oak: 2 for with emergency services. Royal Oak: 3.5 vs Okemos: 3.0 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 ACSOkemos has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.2% in Royal Oak. Okemos has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Royal Oak. Royal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 19.5% in Okemos.
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