Population
Clayton
28,043
Elmwood Park
23,982
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Elmwood Park
$84,121
Home Value
Clayton
$292,400
Elmwood Park
$325,000
Rent
Clayton
$1,542
Elmwood Park
$1,295
Crime Rate
Clayton
1.68
Elmwood Park
1.69
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Elmwood Park
139.5
Avg Temp
Clayton
N/A
Elmwood Park
N/A
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Elmwood Park
6.8%
How Similar Are Clayton & Elmwood Park?
Elmwood Park is Clayton's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clayton
28,043
Elmwood Park
23,982
Clayton has a 14% larger population than Elmwood Park.
Violent Crime
Clayton
1.68
Elmwood Park
1.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Clayton
12.83
Elmwood Park
11.07
Clayton has a 14% higher property crime than Elmwood Park.
Political Leaning
Clayton
36.4%
Elmwood Park
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Clayton has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Elmwood Park
6.8%
Elmwood Park's unemployment is significantly higher than Clayton's — 71% difference.
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Elmwood Park
$84,121
Elmwood Park has a 13% higher median income than Clayton.
Home Values
Clayton
$292,400
Elmwood Park
$325,000
Elmwood Park has a 10% higher home values than Clayton.
Education
Clayton
22.5%
Elmwood Park
21.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Clayton
60.2%
Elmwood Park
63.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Elmwood Park
139.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clayton and Elmwood Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clayton leads in 4 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 132.0 in Elmwood Park. Clayton scores 127.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 139.5 in Elmwood Park. Clayton has a living wage (family of 4) of $132,304 vs $145,070 in Elmwood Park (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Clayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton has a median property tax of $2,565 vs $6,674 in Elmwood Park (62% lower). Clayton has a single-family homes of 76.5% compared to 53.4% in Elmwood Park. Clayton has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 6.6% in Elmwood Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Elmwood Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 6.8% in Elmwood Park. Clayton has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 10.3% in Elmwood Park. Elmwood Park has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 8.1% in Clayton.
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Crime & Safety — Clayton leads
Source: FBI UCRClayton has a property crime clearance of 8.4% compared to 4.3% in Elmwood Park. Clayton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.82 in Elmwood Park. Elmwood Park has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.34 compared to 10.64 in Clayton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClayton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.5% compared to 21.0% in Elmwood Park. Elmwood Park has a high school diploma or higher of 39.8% compared to 38.5% in Clayton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton has a population of 28,043, about 1.2x the size of Elmwood Park (23,982). Clayton skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 40.3.
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Clayton
Elmwood Park
Healthcare — Clayton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClayton: 4.0 vs Elmwood Park: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Clayton: 3 vs Elmwood Park: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmwood Park has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Clayton. Elmwood Park has a public transit of 6.8% compared to 0.0% in Clayton. Clayton has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 10.3% in Elmwood Park.
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