Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Urbandale
46,026
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Urbandale
$113,086
Home Value
Royal Oak
$305,900
Urbandale
$318,800
Rent
Royal Oak
$1,335
Urbandale
$1,176
Crime Rate
Royal Oak
1.24
Urbandale
0.91
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Urbandale
144.1
Avg Temp
Royal Oak
N/A
Urbandale
N/A
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Urbandale
2.9%
How Similar Are Royal Oak & Urbandale?
Urbandale is Royal Oak's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Royal Oak
57,880
Urbandale
46,026
Royal Oak has a 20% larger population than Urbandale.
Violent Crime
Royal Oak
1.24
Urbandale
0.91
Royal Oak has a 26% higher violent crime than Urbandale.
Property Crime
Royal Oak
8.02
Urbandale
6.35
Royal Oak has a 21% higher property crime than Urbandale.
Political Leaning
Royal Oak
43.8%
Urbandale
51.7%
Royal Oak leans Democratic while Urbandale leans Republican.
Unemployment
Royal Oak
3.1%
Urbandale
2.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Royal Oak
$95,182
Urbandale
$113,086
Urbandale has a 16% higher median income than Royal Oak.
Home Values
Royal Oak
$305,900
Urbandale
$318,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Royal Oak
48.0%
Urbandale
34.7%
Royal Oak has a 28% higher education than Urbandale.
Demographics
Royal Oak
82.4%
Urbandale
83.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Royal Oak
141.2
Urbandale
144.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Royal Oak and Urbandale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Royal Oak
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Urbandale
Cost of Living & Affordability — Royal Oak leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUrbandale scores 111.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.5 in Royal Oak. Royal Oak scores 122.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 136.4 in Urbandale. Royal Oak scores 118.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 129.1 in Urbandale.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Housing Market — Urbandale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak has a median property tax of $4,119 vs $5,543 in Urbandale (26% lower). Urbandale has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.0% in Royal Oak. Urbandale has a owner-occupied of 77.6% compared to 66.4% in Royal Oak.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 15.8% in Urbandale. Royal Oak: 37,515 vs Urbandale: 24,939 for labor force. Royal Oak has a per capita income of $63,040 vs $52,757 in Urbandale (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Urbandale leads
Source: FBI UCRUrbandale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.12 in Royal Oak. Urbandale has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.12 compared to 6.17 in Royal Oak. Urbandale has a property crime clearance of 41.1% compared to 25.1% in Royal Oak.
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Property Crime 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 bachelor's degree or higher of 48.0% compared to 34.7% in Urbandale. Royal Oak has a high school diploma or higher of 57.2% compared to 46.9% in Urbandale.
Public Schools
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 1.3x the size of Urbandale (46,026). Royal Oak skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 38.7.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Royal Oak
Urbandale
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUrbandale: 4 vs Royal Oak: 2 for with emergency services. Royal Oak: 3.5 vs Urbandale: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.0% in Urbandale. Royal Oak has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 15.8% in Urbandale. Urbandale has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Royal Oak.
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