Humidity & wind
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Population
57,583
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$328,700
Owner-occupied units
Royal Oak, MI
Michigan · 42.508° N, 83.154° W · 12 sq mi
Royal Oak is a city in Michigan, with a population of 57,583 and about 4,883 residents per square mile. The median household earns $101,109 a year, and the median home is worth $328,700.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
12 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
4,883
People per square mile
Rank by population
#771
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#787
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$101,109
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,381
Per month
Homeownership
68%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
23.8 min
One way
People
Median age
36.9
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
64.1%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
6.5%
Households
29,110
1.98 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 22.8%
Professional & business services 19.4%
Manufacturing 18.9%
Finance, insurance & real estate 10.6%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Michigan
State bird
American Robin
State flower
Apple Blossom
State capital
Lansing
Nickname
The Great Lakes State
Compare Royal Oak with
- Royal Oak vs TroySide by side
- Royal Oak vs SouthfieldSide by side
- Royal Oak vs Bonita SpringsSide by side
- Royal Oak vs HighlandSide by side
- Royal Oak vs DetroitSide by side
- Royal Oak vs Grand RapidsSide by side
Cities near Royal Oak
- Troy, MI5 mi · 88,733
- Southfield, MI6 mi · 76,111
- Warren, MI7 mi · 137,138
- Sterling Heights, MI8 mi · 133,931
- Detroit, MI9 mi · 649,095
- Farmington Hills, MI11 mi · 83,291
- Rochester Hills, MI11 mi · 77,539
- Pontiac, MI12 mi · 62,077
Cities about the same size
- Highland, CA57,614
- Bonita Springs, FL57,634
- Kingsport, TN57,530
- Smyrna, GA57,513
- Taylorsville, UT57,484
- Monterey Park, CA57,457
- Kettering, OH57,396
- Lincoln, CA57,367
More in Michigan
- Grand Rapids201,183
- Ann Arbor122,233
- Lansing113,884
- Dearborn105,611
- Livonia92,603
- Westland82,333
- Flint79,306
- Wyoming78,588
Wealthiest person in Michigan
Name
Daniel Gilbert
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$23.7B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Franklin
Source of wealth
Rocket Mortgage
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Michigan · private sector
Employer
University of Michigan
Sector
Education & health
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Michigan
Company
General Motors
Revenue
$187.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Detroit
Ticker
GM
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.