Austin, TX vs Royal Oak, MI

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Royal Oak

79.7

#111 nationally

Royal Oak leads in walk score (57 vs 42). Royal Oak leads in cost of living index (106 vs 129). Royal Oak leads in average commute (24.7 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Royal Oak, MI
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	79.7 (#111)
Population	967,862	57,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$337,493
Median Household Income	$91,461	$92,799
Average Commute	26.8 min	24.7 min
Walk Score	42	57
Crime Level	Moderate	3.4
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+10.6