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Compare Royal Oak to Grand Rapids

This post compares Royal Oak, Michigan to Grand Rapids, 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) Grand Rapids (city)
Population 58,973 195,355
Income (median) $61,184 $36,805
Home Value (median) $191,700 $121,800
White 90% 67%
Black 3% 19%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 18% 28%
Age (median) 36 31
Rentals 33% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Royal Oak or Grand Rapids?
A: Royal Oak has a much smaller population count than Grand Rapids: 58973 compared with 195355 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Royal Oak or Grand Rapids?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Royal Oak.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Grand Rapids does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Royal Oak versus 45% for Grand Rapids.

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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