Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 57,236. It is the 8th-largest municipality in Oakland County and the 27th largest municipality in Michigan by population. Royal Oak was incorporated as a village, in 1891, and as a city in 1921. The name originated in 1819, during one of Territorial Governor Lewis Cass’ surveying expeditions. A large oak tree located near the present-day intersection of Crooks, Rochester, and Main reminded Cass of the Royal Oak which King Charles II of England hid in to escape capture by the Roundheads after the Battle of Worcester.
57,923 people live in Royal Oak, where the median age is 37 and the average individual income is $63,018. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Royal Oak, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Marathon 11 & Washington, Prodigy, and Boutique Seven Eleven.
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| Dining | 1.3 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 1.52 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 1.55 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.03 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.25 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.55 miles | 4 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.7 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.77 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.84 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.92 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.94 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.2 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.2 miles | 15 reviews | 3.8/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.48 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.49 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.51 miles | 2 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.61 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.68 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
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Royal Oak has 29,389 households, with an average household size of 3.91. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Royal Oak do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 57,923 people call Royal Oak home. The population density is 4,882 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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