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Royal Oak, MI vs Madison, AL

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- The median age of a home in Royal Oak is 64.6% older than the median age of a home in Madison.
 Royal Oak, MIMadison, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age65  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$356,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock77.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.116.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.4$11.0
 Homes Owned61.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Royal Oak, MIMadison, ALUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,610$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,030  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,050$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,480  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,630$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,000  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Royal Oak, MIMadison, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Royal Oak, MIMadison, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99943.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock18.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9997.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Royal Oak, MIMadison, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock26.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock25.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19893.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.4%10.0%
 1940 to 194915.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews
J · Brighton, MI
Royal Oak - Safe, Stable and Job Opportunities
Over 6 years ago

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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dave · Royal Oak, MI
jobs
Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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lisa · Royal Oak, MI
Great City
Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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Reviews for Madison    11 Reviews
Tim · Madison, AL
Low cost of living
Over 1 years ago

My wife and I moved from Atlanta, GA area in 2016 when I retired. We have now lived in Huntsville for 4 years and now in Madison for almost 4 years. We were thinking  More

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Co Co · Harvest, AL
No Southern Hospitality Here
Over 8 years ago

Low crime. Traffic not too bad even during peak times. Covert classim and racism. A stick with our own mentality. Not very diverse primarily just blacks and whites.  More

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Ordinary American · Madison, AL
Madison is nice for raising a family, but gets bor
Over 8 years ago

Madison is nice. The schools are excellent, which is why we chose to live here. The job market is good for anyone with an engineering degree or ex military, but for  More

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