Population
Royal Oak
57,880
St. Charles
71,048
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
St. Charles
$85,522
Home Value
Royal Oak
$305,900
St. Charles
$280,800
Rent
Royal Oak
$1,335
St. Charles
$1,186
Crime Rate
Royal Oak
1.24
St. Charles
1.36
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
St. Charles
127.4
Avg Temp
Royal Oak
N/A
St. Charles
N/A
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
St. Charles
2.3%
How Similar Are Royal Oak & St. Charles?
St. Charles is Royal Oak's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Royal Oak
57,880
St. Charles
71,048
St. Charles has a 19% larger population than Royal Oak.
Violent Crime
Royal Oak
1.24
St. Charles
1.36
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Royal Oak
8.02
St. Charles
8.87
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Royal Oak
43.8%
St. Charles
57.8%
Royal Oak leans Democratic while St. Charles leans Republican.
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
St. Charles
2.3%
Royal Oak has a 25% higher unemployment than St. Charles.
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
St. Charles
$85,522
Royal Oak has a 10% higher median income than St. Charles.
Home Values
Royal Oak
$305,900
St. Charles
$280,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Royal Oak
48.0%
St. Charles
31.0%
Royal Oak has a 36% higher education than St. Charles.
Demographics
Royal Oak
82.4%
St. Charles
79.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
St. Charles
127.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Royal Oak and St. Charles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Charles
Royal Oak leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Charles leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSt. Charles has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,411 in Royal Oak (16% lower). St. Charles scores 137.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 156.6 in Royal Oak. St. Charles has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,122 in Royal Oak (13% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Charles has a median property tax of $2,989 vs $4,119 in Royal Oak (38% lower). St. Charles has a median rent of $1,186 vs $1,335 in Royal Oak (13% lower). Royal Oak has a median home value of $305,900 vs $280,800 in St. Charles (9% higher).
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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 15.6% in St. Charles. St. Charles has a unemployment rate of 2.3% compared to 3.1% in Royal Oak. Royal Oak has a per capita income of $63,040 vs $49,196 in St. Charles (28% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Royal Oak leads
Source: FBI UCRRoyal Oak has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in St. Charles. Royal Oak has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.18 in St. Charles. St. Charles has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 0.65 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 31.0% in St. Charles. Royal Oak has a high school diploma or higher of 57.2% compared to 46.0% in St. Charles.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Charles has a population of 71,048, about 1.2x the size of Royal Oak (57,880). Royal Oak skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 38.9.
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Royal Oak
St. Charles
Healthcare — St. Charles leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Charles: 3 vs Royal Oak: 2 for with emergency services. St. Charles: 3.7 vs Royal Oak: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Royal Oak leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in St. Charles. Royal Oak has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in St. Charles. Royal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 15.6% in St. Charles.
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