Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Clayton
17,282
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Clayton
$128,898
Home Value
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Clayton
$799,200
Rent
Buffalo Grove
$2,042
Clayton
$1,648
Crime Rate
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Clayton
1.03
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Clayton
201.2
Avg Temp
Buffalo Grove
N/A
Clayton
N/A
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Clayton
2.5%
How Similar Are Buffalo Grove & Clayton?
Clayton is Buffalo Grove's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Buffalo Grove
42,824
Clayton
17,282
Buffalo Grove (42,824) is about 2.5x larger than Clayton (17,282).
Violent Crime
Buffalo Grove
0.21
Clayton
1.03
Clayton's violent crime is significantly higher than Buffalo Grove's — 79% difference.
Property Crime
Buffalo Grove
7.17
Clayton
7.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Buffalo Grove
28.4%
Clayton
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Clayton has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Buffalo Grove
2.5%
Clayton
2.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Buffalo Grove
$129,820
Clayton
$128,898
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Buffalo Grove
$392,900
Clayton
$799,200
Clayton's home values is significantly higher than Buffalo Grove's — 51% difference.
Education
Buffalo Grove
45.5%
Clayton
45.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Buffalo Grove
61.6%
Clayton
69.2%
Clayton has a 11% higher demographics than Buffalo Grove.
Cost of Living
Buffalo Grove
198.2
Clayton
201.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Buffalo Grove and Clayton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Buffalo Grove leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClayton scores 116.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 198.4 in Buffalo Grove. Clayton has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,581 in Buffalo Grove (59% lower). Clayton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,781 in Buffalo Grove (46% lower).
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Housing Market — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 34.3% in Clayton. Buffalo Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 8.2% in Clayton. Clayton has a median home value of $799,200 vs $392,900 in Buffalo Grove (51% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove: 23,596 vs Clayton: 7,997 for labor force. Buffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 19.2% in Clayton. Buffalo Grove has a private sector of 98.0% compared to 76.1% in Clayton.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBuffalo Grove has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.69 in Clayton. Buffalo Grove has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 1.03 in Clayton. Buffalo Grove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.23 in Clayton.
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Schools & Education — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuffalo Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 52.4% compared to 48.1% in Clayton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo Grove has a population of 42,824, about 2.5x the size of Clayton (17,282). Clayton skews younger with a median age of 28.7 vs 42.1.
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Buffalo Grove
Clayton
Healthcare — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBuffalo Grove: 4 vs Clayton: 3 for with emergency services. Buffalo Grove: 4.3 vs Clayton: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Buffalo Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.0% in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove has a public transit of 3.2% compared to 2.0% in Clayton. Buffalo Grove has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 19.2% in Clayton.
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