Population
Clayton
28,043
Schererville
29,627
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Schererville
$86,020
Home Value
Clayton
$292,400
Schererville
$294,600
Rent
Clayton
$1,542
Schererville
$1,224
Crime Rate
Clayton
1.68
Schererville
1.25
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Schererville
128.7
Avg Temp
Clayton
N/A
Schererville
N/A
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Schererville
4.7%
How Similar Are Clayton & Schererville?
Schererville is Clayton's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clayton
28,043
Schererville
29,627
Both cities have similar populations — Clayton at 28,043 and Schererville at 29,627.
Violent Crime
Clayton
1.68
Schererville
1.25
Clayton has a 26% higher violent crime than Schererville.
Property Crime
Clayton
12.83
Schererville
12.64
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Clayton
36.4%
Schererville
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Schererville has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Schererville
4.7%
Schererville's unemployment is significantly higher than Clayton's — 58% difference.
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Schererville
$86,020
Schererville has a 15% higher median income than Clayton.
Home Values
Clayton
$292,400
Schererville
$294,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Clayton
22.5%
Schererville
24.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Clayton
60.2%
Schererville
75.0%
Schererville has a 20% higher demographics than Clayton.
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Schererville
128.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clayton and Schererville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Schererville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSchererville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,082 vs $1,596 in Clayton (48% lower). Schererville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,317 vs $1,750 in Clayton (33% lower). Clayton scores 112.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.5 in Schererville.
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Housing Market — Schererville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchererville has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 5.4% in Clayton. Schererville has a median rent of $1,224 vs $1,542 in Clayton (26% lower). Schererville has a owner-occupied of 79.8% compared to 64.3% in Clayton.
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Jobs & Economy — Schererville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 4.7% in Schererville. Clayton has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 10.2% in Schererville. Schererville has a per capita income of $45,926 vs $35,285 in Clayton (23% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Schererville leads
Source: FBI UCRSchererville has a property crime clearance of 28.8% compared to 8.4% in Clayton. Schererville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.91 compared to 1.30 in Clayton. Schererville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.25 compared to 1.68 in Clayton.
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Schools & Education — Schererville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSchererville has a high school diploma or higher of 45.4% compared to 38.5% in Clayton. Schererville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 22.5% in Clayton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchererville has a population of 29,627, about 1.1x the size of Clayton (28,043). Clayton skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 44.2.
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Clayton
Schererville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClayton: 4.0 vs Schererville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Schererville: 5 vs Clayton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Schererville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchererville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Clayton. Schererville has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.0% in Clayton. Clayton has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 10.2% in Schererville.
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