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Compare Royal Oak to Battle Creek

This post compares Royal Oak, Michigan to Battle Creek, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Royal Oak (city) Battle Creek (city)
Population 58,973 51,505
Income (median) $61,184 $40,780
Home Value (median) $191,700 $80,700
White 90% 71%
Black 3% 18%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 18% 31%
Age (median) 36 36
Rentals 33% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Royal Oak or Battle Creek?
A: Royal Oak has a similar population count than Battle Creek: 58973 compared with 51505 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Royal Oak or in Battle Creek?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Royal Oak.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Royal Oak or Battle Creek?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Royal Oak.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Battle Creek does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Royal Oak versus 40% for Battle Creek.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Royal Oak may include: Ferndale, Midland, and Walker.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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