2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Royal Oak, MI vs Yorktown, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Yorktown, is 19% less than it is in Royal Oak and is 2% above the National Average.
- Royal Oak unemployment rate is 2.2%.
- Yorktown unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Royal Oak, MIYorktown, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.2%4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.3%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.7%33.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,486$53,425$37,638
 Household Income$87,316$70,313$69,021
 Family Median Income$118,848$145,739$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Royal Oak, MIYorktown, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.2%0.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%0.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.4%20.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%5.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.3%15.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%7.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.8%5.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%18.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.5%14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.8%5.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.8%6.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Royal Oak, MIYorktown, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.0%36.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science15.1%24.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%0.0%1.8%
 Legal3.0%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%14.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.1%0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%0.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%0.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.2%0.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%0.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%19.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.6%0.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.1%6.0%13.1%
Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews

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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Over 13 years ago

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

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Over 14 years ago

Fun growing  More

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Reviews for Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 13 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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