Population
Clayton
28,043
Sebastian
25,759
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Sebastian
$68,863
Home Value
Clayton
$292,400
Sebastian
$281,700
Rent
Clayton
$1,542
Sebastian
$1,414
Crime Rate
Clayton
1.68
Sebastian
1.53
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Sebastian
119.4
Avg Temp
Clayton
N/A
Sebastian
N/A
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Sebastian
8.5%
How Similar Are Clayton & Sebastian?
Sebastian is Clayton's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clayton
28,043
Sebastian
25,759
Both cities have similar populations — Clayton at 28,043 and Sebastian at 25,759.
Violent Crime
Clayton
1.68
Sebastian
1.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Clayton
12.83
Sebastian
9.00
Clayton has a 30% higher property crime than Sebastian.
Political Leaning
Clayton
36.4%
Sebastian
63.4%
Clayton leans Democratic while Sebastian leans Republican.
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Sebastian
8.5%
Sebastian's unemployment is significantly higher than Clayton's — 77% difference.
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Sebastian
$68,863
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Clayton
$292,400
Sebastian
$281,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Clayton
22.5%
Sebastian
24.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Clayton
60.2%
Sebastian
86.4%
Sebastian has a 30% higher demographics than Clayton.
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Sebastian
119.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clayton and Sebastian share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sebastian
Sebastian leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sebastian leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSebastian has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,222 vs $1,596 in Clayton (31% lower). Sebastian has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,604 vs $1,750 in Clayton (9% lower). Sebastian scores 146.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 159.0 in Clayton.
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Housing Market — Sebastian leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 10.7% in Sebastian. Sebastian has a median property tax of $1,998 vs $2,565 in Clayton (28% lower). Sebastian has a owner-occupied of 83.5% compared to 64.3% in Clayton.
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Jobs & Economy — Clayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 8.5% in Sebastian. Clayton has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 9.1% in Sebastian. Clayton: 15,043 vs Sebastian: 11,072 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Sebastian leads
Source: FBI UCRClayton has a violent crime clearance of 41.5% compared to 4.8% in Sebastian. Sebastian has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.19 in Clayton. Clayton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Sebastian.
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Schools & Education — Sebastian leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSebastian has a high school diploma or higher of 49.4% compared to 38.5% in Clayton. Sebastian has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 22.5% in Clayton.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton has a population of 28,043, about 1.1x the size of Sebastian (25,759). Clayton skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 57.6.
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Clayton
Sebastian
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSebastian: 4 vs Clayton: 3 for with emergency services. Clayton: 4.0 vs Sebastian: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sebastian leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSebastian has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Clayton. Sebastian has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Clayton. Clayton has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 9.1% in Sebastian.
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