Terralocate

Browse / United States / Michigan / Royal Oak

Royal Oak

Michigancity

Photograph of Royal Oak
Featured view

Royal Oak

Total population

57,950

Median home value

$328,700

64.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$101,109

Royal Oak$101k
National$74k
Weather66°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates42.51°, -83.15°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11
CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery
0% complete

City facts

Overview

Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Royal Oak is located roughly 10 miles (16.1 km) north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 58,211.

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
36.9
Median home value
$328,700
Housing units
31,130
Poverty rate
6.2%
Unemployment
3.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
81.7%
Black
6.1%
Asian
3.6%
Hispanic
4.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.5078
Longitude
-83.1539
Water area
0.00 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
66°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny
Tuesday Night
59°F
Partly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
Wednesday
69°F
Chance Light Rain
Wednesday Night
48°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
64°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain

Forecast for Royal Oak, MI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.2%
Diabetes
7.3%
Adult obesity
29.6%
Binge drinking
18.8%
Adult smoking
9.6%
No leisure activity
15.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
145
Elementary
73
Middle
23
High
31
Other
18

Largest nearby schools

  • Michigan Virtual Charter Academy
    Other · HAZEL PARK · 2,895 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • Lighthouse Connections Academy
    Other · TROY · 2,454 students · 30.7:1 ratio
  • Troy High School
    High · Troy · 2,094 students · 18.7:1 ratio
  • Bloomfield Hills High School
    High · Bloomfield Hills · 1,598 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • Athens High School
    High · Troy · 1,545 students · 17.8:1 ratio
  • International Academy
    High · BLOOMFIELD HILLS · 1,351 students
  • Royal Oak High School
    High · ROYAL OAK · 1,341 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Ernest W Seaholm High School
    High · BIRMINGHAM · 1,215 students · 15:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Martin Klebba
Martin Klebba
American actor
S
Sean Cunningham
American soccer player
T. J. Lang
T. J. Lang
American football guard
D
Derrick Jefferson
American boxer
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
American jazz bassist, cellist, and composer (born 1937)
D
Dana Elcar
American television and movie character actor (1927-2005)
S
Steve Fraser
Olympic wrestler
Doug Fieger
Doug Fieger
American singer-songwriter
Tim Gleason
Tim Gleason
American ice hockey player
G
Greg Collins
American football player
Sean Collins
Sean Collins
American ice hockey player
Chuck Collins
Chuck Collins
American economics writer
William Messner-Loebs
William Messner-Loebs
American comic writer
J
Jeff Hephner
American actor (b. 1975)
Bill Virdon
Bill Virdon
American baseball player and coach
B
Bud Acton
American basketball player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Michigan

Browse all places in Michigan →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.79
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,383

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
5,930
Avg daily Wikipedia views
198
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Royal Oak

Royal Oak, Michigan
Owen A. Perkins · 1971
Royal Oak, Michigan Photographs
Rodney L. Arroyo · 2008
Report on Royal Oak, Michigan
National Board of Fire Underwriters. Committee on Fire Prevention and Engineering Standards · 1957
150th anniversary, First Baptist Church, Royal Oak, Michigan
First Baptist Church (Royal Oak, Mich.). Souvenir Book Committee · 1989
The First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak, Michigan
Maurice F. Cole · 1964
St. John's Episcopal Church, Royal Oak, Michigan, survey 1949
St. John's Episcopal Church (Royal Oak, Mich.) · 1949
A zoning ordinance for the city of Royal Oak Michigan
Royal Oak (Mich.). · 1931
Quasquicentennial year, 1964, of the First Baptist Church, Royal Oak, Michigan
First Baptist Church (Royal Oak, Mich.) · 1964

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library