Population
Clayton
28,043
Oakdale
28,109
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Oakdale
$90,379
Home Value
Clayton
$292,400
Oakdale
$305,900
Rent
Clayton
$1,542
Oakdale
$1,452
Crime Rate
Clayton
1.68
Oakdale
1.81
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Oakdale
138.4
Avg Temp
Clayton
N/A
Oakdale
N/A
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Oakdale
4.3%
How Similar Are Clayton & Oakdale?
Oakdale is Clayton's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clayton
28,043
Oakdale
28,109
Both cities have similar populations — Clayton at 28,043 and Oakdale at 28,109.
Violent Crime
Clayton
1.68
Oakdale
1.81
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Clayton
12.83
Oakdale
17.62
Oakdale has a 27% higher property crime than Clayton.
Political Leaning
Clayton
36.4%
Oakdale
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oakdale has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Oakdale
4.3%
Oakdale's unemployment is significantly higher than Clayton's — 54% difference.
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Oakdale
$90,379
Oakdale has a 19% higher median income than Clayton.
Home Values
Clayton
$292,400
Oakdale
$305,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Clayton
22.5%
Oakdale
23.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Clayton
60.2%
Oakdale
67.9%
Oakdale has a 11% higher demographics than Clayton.
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Oakdale
138.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clayton and Oakdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clayton
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Oakdale
Oakdale leads in 5 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 138.2 in Oakdale. Oakdale has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,596 in Clayton (14% lower). Clayton scores 106.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 119.1 in Oakdale.
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Housing Market — Oakdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 5.4% in Clayton. Oakdale has a owner-occupied of 77.4% compared to 64.3% in Clayton. Clayton has a median property tax of $2,565 vs $3,017 in Oakdale (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Oakdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 4.3% in Oakdale. Oakdale has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 8.1% in Clayton. Oakdale has a per capita income of $44,986 vs $35,285 in Clayton (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Clayton leads
Source: FBI UCRClayton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.52 in Oakdale. Oakdale has a property crime clearance of 21.7% compared to 8.4% in Clayton. Clayton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.46 in Oakdale.
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Schools & Education — Oakdale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOakdale has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 38.5% in Clayton. Oakdale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 22.5% in Clayton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale has a population of 28,109, about 1x the size of Clayton (28,043). Clayton skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 41.3.
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Clayton
Oakdale
Healthcare — Oakdale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOakdale: 5 vs Clayton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Oakdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakdale has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Clayton. Oakdale has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.0% in Clayton. Oakdale has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 14.6% in Clayton.
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