Plano, 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.

Plano

72.6

#865 nationally

Royal Oak

79.7

#111 nationally

Royal Oak leads in walk score (57 vs 39). Royal Oak leads in average commute (24.7 min vs 27.6 min). Plano leads in median household income ($99,936 vs $92,799).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Plano, TX	Royal Oak, MI
WhereAtHome Score	72.6 (#865)	79.7 (#111)
Population	287,339	57,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$499,723	$337,493
Median Household Income	$99,936	$92,799
Average Commute	27.6 min	24.7 min
Walk Score	39	57
Crime Level	Low	3.4
School Rating	8.5	N/A
Cost of Living Index	107	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	D+10.6