Population
Clayton
28,043
Acworth
22,370
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Acworth
$80,703
Home Value
Clayton
$292,400
Acworth
$309,800
Rent
Clayton
$1,542
Acworth
$1,569
Crime Rate
Clayton
1.68
Acworth
0.27
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Acworth
133.8
Avg Temp
Clayton
N/A
Acworth
N/A
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Acworth
5.0%
How Similar Are Clayton & Acworth?
Acworth is Clayton's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clayton
28,043
Acworth
22,370
Clayton has a 20% larger population than Acworth.
Violent Crime
Clayton
1.68
Acworth
0.27
Clayton's violent crime is significantly higher than Acworth's — 84% difference.
Property Crime
Clayton
12.83
Acworth
12.03
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Clayton
36.4%
Acworth
42.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Acworth has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Acworth
5.0%
Acworth's unemployment is significantly higher than Clayton's — 61% difference.
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Acworth
$80,703
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Clayton
$292,400
Acworth
$309,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Clayton
22.5%
Acworth
21.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Clayton
60.2%
Acworth
58.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Acworth
133.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clayton and Acworth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clayton
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Clayton leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClayton scores 112.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 123.4 in Acworth. Clayton scores 106.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 111.7 in Acworth. Clayton has a living wage (family of 4) of $132,304 vs $139,180 in Acworth (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Clayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAcworth has a median home value of $309,800 vs $292,400 in Clayton (6% higher). Clayton has a owner-occupied of 64.3% compared to 61.2% in Acworth. Clayton has a single-family homes of 76.5% compared to 73.7% in Acworth.
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Jobs & Economy — Clayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 5.0% in Acworth. Clayton: 15,043 vs Acworth: 12,931 for labor force. Clayton has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 12.6% in Acworth.
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Crime & Safety — Acworth leads
Source: FBI UCRAcworth has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 1.30 in Clayton. Acworth has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 1.68 in Clayton. Acworth has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.54 in Clayton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Clayton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClayton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.5% compared to 21.6% in Acworth. Clayton has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 38.0% in Acworth.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton has a population of 28,043, about 1.3x the size of Acworth (22,370). Clayton skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 36.6.
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Clayton
Acworth
Healthcare — Clayton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClayton: 3 vs Acworth: 2 for with emergency services. Clayton: 4.0 vs Acworth: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Clayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAcworth has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.0% in Clayton. Clayton has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 12.6% in Acworth. Clayton has a drive alone of 76.2% compared to 75.3% in Acworth.
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