Southfield vs Royal Oak
Southfield, MI compared with Royal Oak, MI · 6 miles apart
Southfield has 76,111 residents to Royal Oak’s 57,583. Southfield comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Royal Oak does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Southfield, MI | Royal Oak, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,111 | 57,583 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,898 | 4,883 |
| Median household income | $68,166 | $101,109 |
| Median home value | $236,200 | $328,700 |
| Median rent | $1,340 | $1,381 |
| Homeownership | 53.4% | 68% |
| Average commute | 23.7 min | 23.8 min |
| Median age | 42.3 | 36.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 40.7% | 64.1% |
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.9% | 3.5% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 3.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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