Population
Clayton
28,043
Grain Valley
15,967
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Grain Valley
$87,266
Home Value
Clayton
$292,400
Grain Valley
$269,800
Rent
Clayton
$1,542
Grain Valley
$1,366
Crime Rate
Clayton
1.68
Grain Valley
1.77
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Grain Valley
132.6
Avg Temp
Clayton
N/A
Grain Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Grain Valley
2.1%
How Similar Are Clayton & Grain Valley?
Grain Valley is Clayton's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clayton
28,043
Grain Valley
15,967
Clayton has a 43% larger population than Grain Valley.
Violent Crime
Clayton
1.68
Grain Valley
1.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Clayton
12.83
Grain Valley
12.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Clayton
36.4%
Grain Valley
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Grain Valley
2.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Grain Valley
$87,266
Grain Valley has a 16% higher median income than Clayton.
Home Values
Clayton
$292,400
Grain Valley
$269,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Clayton
22.5%
Grain Valley
17.2%
Clayton has a 23% higher education than Grain Valley.
Demographics
Clayton
60.2%
Grain Valley
86.1%
Grain Valley has a 30% higher demographics than Clayton.
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Grain Valley
132.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clayton and Grain Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clayton
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Grain Valley
Grain Valley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGrain Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,596 in Clayton (33% lower). Grain Valley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,750 in Clayton (29% lower). Clayton scores 112.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.4 in Grain Valley.
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Housing Market — Grain Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton has a median property tax of $2,565 vs $3,245 in Grain Valley (21% lower). Grain Valley has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 5.4% in Clayton. Grain Valley has a single-family homes of 88.8% compared to 76.5% in Clayton.
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Jobs & Economy — Grain Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton: 15,043 vs Grain Valley: 9,081 for labor force. Grain Valley has a poverty rate of 6.3% compared to 8.1% in Clayton. Grain Valley has a work from home of 17.5% compared to 14.6% in Clayton.
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Crime & Safety — Grain Valley leads
Source: FBI UCRGrain Valley has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.19 in Clayton. Clayton has a property crime clearance of 8.4% compared to 4.3% in Grain Valley. Clayton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.12 in Grain Valley.
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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 17.2% in Grain Valley. Grain Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 38.5% in Clayton.
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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 1.8x the size of Grain Valley (15,967). Clayton skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 35.8.
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Black
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Clayton
Grain Valley
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrain Valley: 5 vs Clayton: 3 for with emergency services. Clayton: 4.0 vs Grain Valley: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Grain Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrain Valley has a work from home of 17.5% compared to 14.6% in Clayton. Grain Valley has a drive alone of 77.2% compared to 76.2% in Clayton.
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