Population
Clayton
28,043
Shiloh
14,109
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Shiloh
$100,058
Home Value
Clayton
$292,400
Shiloh
$276,900
Rent
Clayton
$1,542
Shiloh
$1,098
Crime Rate
Clayton
1.68
Shiloh
1.74
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Shiloh
139.0
Avg Temp
Clayton
N/A
Shiloh
N/A
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Shiloh
1.9%
How Similar Are Clayton & Shiloh?
Shiloh is Clayton's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clayton
28,043
Shiloh
14,109
Clayton has a 50% larger population than Shiloh.
Violent Crime
Clayton
1.68
Shiloh
1.74
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Clayton
12.83
Shiloh
6.35
Clayton has a 50% higher property crime than Shiloh.
Political Leaning
Clayton
36.4%
Shiloh
45.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Shiloh has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Shiloh
1.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Shiloh
$100,058
Shiloh has a 27% higher median income than Clayton.
Home Values
Clayton
$292,400
Shiloh
$276,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Clayton
22.5%
Shiloh
28.6%
Shiloh has a 21% higher education than Clayton.
Demographics
Clayton
60.2%
Shiloh
62.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Shiloh
139.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clayton and Shiloh share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clayton
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Shiloh
Shiloh leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShiloh has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,596 in Clayton (60% lower). Shiloh has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,750 in Clayton (44% lower). Clayton scores 112.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 153.0 in Shiloh.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShiloh has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 5.4% in Clayton. Clayton has a median property tax of $2,565 vs $4,993 in Shiloh (49% lower). Shiloh has a median rent of $1,098 vs $1,542 in Clayton (40% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Shiloh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton: 15,043 vs Shiloh: 7,856 for labor force. Shiloh has a poverty rate of 6.2% compared to 8.1% in Clayton. Shiloh has a median household income of $100,058 vs $73,348 in Clayton (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Shiloh leads
Source: FBI UCRShiloh has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.61 compared to 10.64 in Clayton. Shiloh has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.19 in Clayton. Shiloh has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.35 compared to 12.83 in Clayton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Shiloh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShiloh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.6% compared to 22.5% in Clayton. Shiloh has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% 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 2x the size of Shiloh (14,109). Clayton skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 41.0.
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Black
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Clayton
Shiloh
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShiloh: 5 vs Clayton: 3 for with emergency services. Clayton: 4.0 vs Shiloh: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Shiloh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShiloh has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.0% in Clayton. Shiloh has a work from home of 15.5% compared to 14.6% in Clayton. Clayton has a drive alone of 76.2% compared to 75.1% in Shiloh.
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