Pharr, 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.

Pharr

78.9

#154 nationally

Royal Oak

79.7

#111 nationally

Royal Oak leads in median household income ($92,799 vs $45,016). Royal Oak leads in crime level (3.4 vs 6.1). Royal Oak leads in walk score (57 vs 33).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Pharr, TX	Royal Oak, MI
WhereAtHome Score	78.9 (#154)	79.7 (#111)
Population	80,410	57,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$163,130	$337,493
Median Household Income	$45,016	$92,799
Average Commute	21.2 min	24.7 min
Walk Score	33	57
Crime Level	6.1	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	85	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.9	D+10.6