Payson, UT 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.

Payson

72.9

#812 nationally

Royal Oak

79.7

#111 nationally

Royal Oak leads in walk score (57 vs 36). Payson leads in average commute (21 min vs 24.7 min). Royal Oak leads in median household income ($92,799 vs $81,387).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Payson, UT	Royal Oak, MI
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#812)	79.7 (#111)
Population	24,054	57,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$477,164	$337,493
Median Household Income	$81,387	$92,799
Average Commute	21 min	24.7 min
Walk Score	36	57
Crime Level	3.5	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+39.8	D+10.6