Population
Clayton
28,043
Crestview
28,046
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Crestview
$69,279
Home Value
Clayton
$292,400
Crestview
$266,500
Rent
Clayton
$1,542
Crestview
$1,312
Crime Rate
Clayton
1.68
Crestview
2.14
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Crestview
116.0
Avg Temp
Clayton
N/A
Crestview
N/A
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Crestview
2.7%
How Similar Are Clayton & Crestview?
Crestview is Clayton's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clayton
28,043
Crestview
28,046
Both cities have similar populations — Clayton at 28,043 and Crestview at 28,046.
Violent Crime
Clayton
1.68
Crestview
2.14
Crestview has a 21% higher violent crime than Clayton.
Property Crime
Clayton
12.83
Crestview
14.08
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Clayton
36.4%
Crestview
70.7%
Clayton leans Democratic while Crestview leans Republican.
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Crestview
2.7%
Crestview has a 26% higher unemployment than Clayton.
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Crestview
$69,279
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Clayton
$292,400
Crestview
$266,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Clayton
22.5%
Crestview
14.1%
Clayton has a 37% higher education than Crestview.
Demographics
Clayton
60.2%
Crestview
62.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Crestview
116.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clayton and Crestview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Crestview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCrestview scores 136.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 159.0 in Clayton. Crestview scores 116.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 127.2 in Clayton. Crestview has a living wage (1 adult) of $51,062 vs $55,975 in Clayton (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrestview has a median property tax of $1,828 vs $2,565 in Clayton (40% lower). Clayton has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 7.5% in Crestview. Crestview has a median rent of $1,312 vs $1,542 in Clayton (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Clayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 8.9% in Crestview. Clayton has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 2.7% in Crestview. Clayton has a government sector of 44.6% compared to 36.2% in Crestview.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRCrestview has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.19 in Clayton. Clayton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 2.78 in Crestview. Crestview has a property crime clearance of 31.1% compared to 8.4% in Clayton.
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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 14.1% in Crestview. Clayton has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 29.6% in Crestview.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrestview has a population of 28,046, about 1x the size of Clayton (28,043).
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Clayton
Crestview
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrestview: 5 vs Clayton: 3 for with emergency services. Clayton: 4.0 vs Crestview: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Crestview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrestview has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Clayton. Crestview has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Clayton. Clayton has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 8.9% in Crestview.
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