Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Strongsville
46,022
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Strongsville
$102,574
Home Value
Royal Oak
$305,900
Strongsville
$279,600
Rent
Royal Oak
$1,335
Strongsville
$1,253
Crime Rate
Royal Oak
1.24
Strongsville
0.72
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Strongsville
139.0
Avg Temp
Royal Oak
N/A
Strongsville
N/A
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Strongsville
3.0%
How Similar Are Royal Oak & Strongsville?
Strongsville is Royal Oak's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Strongsville
46,022
Royal Oak has a 20% larger population than Strongsville.
Violent Crime
Royal Oak
1.24
Strongsville
0.72
Royal Oak has a 42% higher violent crime than Strongsville.
Property Crime
Royal Oak
8.02
Strongsville
12.83
Strongsville has a 38% higher property crime than Royal Oak.
Political Leaning
Royal Oak
43.8%
Strongsville
33.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Royal Oak has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Strongsville
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Strongsville
$102,574
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Royal Oak
$305,900
Strongsville
$279,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Royal Oak
48.0%
Strongsville
35.5%
Royal Oak has a 26% higher education than Strongsville.
Demographics
Royal Oak
82.4%
Strongsville
86.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Strongsville
139.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Royal Oak and Strongsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Strongsville
Strongsville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Strongsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStrongsville scores 119.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.5 in Royal Oak. Strongsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,411 in Royal Oak (10% lower). Strongsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,122 in Royal Oak (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Strongsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStrongsville has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 6.0% in Royal Oak. Royal Oak has a median property tax of $4,119 vs $5,098 in Strongsville (19% lower). Strongsville has a owner-occupied of 81.7% compared to 66.4% in Royal Oak.
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Jobs & Economy — Royal Oak leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak: 37,515 vs Strongsville: 23,782 for labor force. Royal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 17.7% in Strongsville. Royal Oak has a per capita income of $63,040 vs $53,708 in Strongsville (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Strongsville leads
Source: FBI UCRStrongsville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 1.05 in Royal Oak. Royal Oak has a violent crime clearance of 81.7% compared to 42.4% in Strongsville. Strongsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.12 in Royal Oak.
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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 35.5% in Strongsville. Royal Oak has a high school diploma or higher of 57.2% compared to 51.2% in Strongsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak has a population of 57,880, about 1.3x the size of Strongsville (46,022). Royal Oak skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 46.0.
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Strongsville
Healthcare — Strongsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStrongsville: 4 vs Royal Oak: 2 for with emergency services. Strongsville: 4.0 vs Royal Oak: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Strongsville. Strongsville has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Royal Oak. Royal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 17.7% in Strongsville.
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