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COMMUNITY --- WHERE WE LIVE
CITY OF ROYAL OAK
LIFE NOW PLAYING
NO INTRODUCTION NEEDED
Recently named as one of the Top 10 Most
Exciting Small Cities in America by Movoto
and the Best Place To Live in Michigan by
areavibes, the City of Royal Oak requires no
introduction to the Detroit metropolitan area.
It is a destination for people from both within
and beyond Michigan’s borders. Nowhere else
will you find a greater concentration of
award-winning boutiques, restaurants, salons,
galleries and theaters than in Downtown
Royal Oak.
Known for its lively nightlife, the city is
now gaining a reputation as a thriving
technology hub during the day. More than
30 creative and technology companies
have opened offices since 2010, including
Hulu’s Detroit office, Vectorform, Crowdrise
and Ambassador, which has tripled its staff
downtown in less than a year.
Royal Oak is more than a meeting place. It is
more than a see and be seen place.
Royal Oak. Life Now Playing.
THIS IS OUR ROYAL OAK
Contact us. We are here to help you make
it yours.
For business inquiries, please contact
Economic Development Manager Todd Fenton
at (248) 246-3208 or toddf@romi.gov.
For city inquiries, please contact Community
Engagement Specialist Judy Davids at
(248) 246-3201 or judyd@romi.gov.
FAST FACTS
❯ Royal Oak’s largest employer, Beaumont
Hospital, was named the #1 hospital in
Michigan by U.S. News & World Report
❯ The annual Arts, Beats and Eats
summer festival draws nearly half a
million visitors to Royal Oak
❯ The Woodward Dream Cruise attracts
more than one million visitors and more
than 40,000 collector and special interest
vehicles
❯ Home to award-winning schools and
the Detroit Zoo, which attracts over one
million visitors a year
❯ One of Livability’s Top 10 Best Cities
for Kids
❯ More than 2,500 businesses and one of
the lowest retail and office vacancy rates
in Southeast Michigan
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