Rowlett, 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.

Rowlett

72.8

#833 nationally

Royal Oak

79.7

#111 nationally

Royal Oak leads in walk score (57 vs 19). Royal Oak leads in average commute (24.7 min vs 32.6 min). Royal Oak leads in crime level (3.4 vs 4.2).

Metric	Rowlett, TX	Royal Oak, MI
WhereAtHome Score	72.8 (#833)	79.7 (#111)
Population	66,813	57,452
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$370,262	$337,493
Median Household Income	$110,954	$92,799
Average Commute	32.6 min	24.7 min
Walk Score	19	57
Crime Level	4.2	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	D+10.6