Royal Oak, Michigan

About Royal Oak

Set in the southeastern part of Michigan, Royal Oak is a thriving city, home to 58,251 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Royal Oak holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.79 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,941 residents per square mile.

📰 Royal Oak News Today

• Royal Oak's North End Taproom, which had a self-pour model, will close The Detroit News · Aug 18
• Royal Oak library bans shopping carts, large bags in response to bedbugs CBS News · Aug 18
• Downtown Royal Oak building gets revamps as Bella Rose Italian replaces the former Bella Limone, sharing space with Bella Pizza & Wine Bar. See link below ⬇️ 📸 Provided by Adam Merkel Restaurants facebook.com · Aug 18
• 2440 Parmenter Blvd Apt 102, Royal Oak, MI 48073 Realtor.com · Aug 18
• Bed bugs at Royal Oak Library highlight another issue: Homelessness Detroit Free Press · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Royal Oak Unique

• A top-25 city in Michigan by population (#21 of 533 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Royal Oak — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 58,251.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Royal Oak

• Tania's Pizza — pizza
• beppé — italian
• Benito's Pizza — pizza
• Detroit Taco Company — mexican
• Hamlin Corner — american
• Hippie's Pizza — pizza
• KouZina — greek
• Kruse & Muer
• National Coney Island
• Strada — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Royal Oak Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Royal Oak

• Barton Park North reviews ★
• Barton Park South reviews ★
• Clawson Park reviews ★
• Cody Park reviews ★
• Hamer Finch Wilkins Park reviews ★
• Lions Club Park reviews ★
• Marais Park reviews ★
• Maxwell Park reviews ★
• Patricia Paruch Park reviews ★
• Red Run Park reviews ★
• Starr Jaycee Park reviews ★
• Wagner Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Royal Oak

• Addams Elementary and ECC
• Alfred E Upton Elementary School
• Churchill Community Ed Center
• Keller Elementary
• Northwood Elementary School
• Oak Ridge Elementary School
• Oakland Elementary School
• Oakland Schools Technical CampusSE
• Royal Oak High School
• Royal Oak Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Royal Oak

🏘️ Nearby Communities