Population
Clayton
28,043
Chester
23,519
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Chester
$88,455
Home Value
Clayton
$292,400
Chester
$290,600
Rent
Clayton
$1,542
Chester
$1,463
Crime Rate
Clayton
1.68
Chester
N/A
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Chester
135.0
Avg Temp
Clayton
N/A
Chester
N/A
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Chester
3.4%
How Similar Are Clayton & Chester?
Chester is Clayton's #15 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clayton
28,043
Chester
23,519
Clayton has a 16% larger population than Chester.
Political Leaning
Clayton
36.4%
Chester
44.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chester has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Chester
3.4%
Chester has a 42% higher unemployment than Clayton.
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Chester
$88,455
Chester has a 17% higher median income than Clayton.
Home Values
Clayton
$292,400
Chester
$290,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Clayton
22.5%
Chester
22.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Clayton
60.2%
Chester
56.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Chester
135.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Clayton and Chester share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clayton
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Chester
Chester leads in 3 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 135.2 in Chester. Clayton scores 106.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.6 in Chester. Clayton scores 104.8 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 114.1 in Chester.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Chester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a median property tax of $2,288 vs $2,565 in Clayton (12% lower). Chester has a owner-occupied of 72.9% compared to 64.3% in Clayton. Chester has a median rent of $1,463 vs $1,542 in Clayton (5% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 3.4% in Chester. Clayton: 15,043 vs Chester: 12,613 for labor force. Chester has a median household income of $88,455 vs $73,348 in Clayton (17% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Chester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChester has a high school diploma or higher of 41.6% compared to 38.5% in Clayton.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.2x the size of Chester (23,519). Clayton skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 41.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Clayton
Chester
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChester: 4 vs Clayton: 3 for with emergency services. Clayton: 4.0 vs Chester: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Chester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Clayton. Chester has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Clayton. Chester has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 14.6% in Clayton.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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