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About Royal Oak
City in Michigan, United StatesRoyal 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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Housing in Royal Oak
The median sale price was $390,000 in May 2026.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Royal Oak
Safety Grade B
Royal Oak reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Royal Oak
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The public schools Royal Oak’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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