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Compare Royal Oak to Kalamazoo

This post compares Royal Oak, Michigan to Kalamazoo, 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) Kalamazoo (city)
Population 58,973 75,833
Income (median) $61,184 $35,338
Home Value (median) $191,700 $99,300
White 90% 68%
Black 3% 21%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 18% 25%
Age (median) 36 26
Rentals 33% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Royal Oak or Kalamazoo?
A: Royal Oak has a similar population count than Kalamazoo: 58973 compared with 75833 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kalamazoo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Royal Oak versus 55% for Kalamazoo.

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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