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A township of 2,337 people in Oakland County, Michigan
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Map of Royal Oak: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.6%12 of 347 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves35 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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City in Michigan, United States
1891Established
58,211Population
11.8 sq miArea
663 ftElevation

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. Royal Oak is located along the Woodward Corridor, and is served by Interstate 75 and Interstate 696. The city has one of the largest downtowns in Detroit's suburbs, and is also home to much of the Detroit Zoo, with portions extending into neighboring Huntington Woods. Royal Oak describes itself as the "city of trees".

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ZIP code48067, 48068, 48073
Area code248
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Housing in Royal Oak

$331K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Royal Oak home is worth about $331,000, up 2.1% in a year, 24% above the Michigan typical home.

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School Grade C-

The public schools Royal Oak’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#111Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictFerndale Public SchoolsSchools1

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