Population
Harrison
29,279
Clayton
10,962
Median Income
Harrison
$153,273
Clayton
$172,226
Home Value
Harrison
$1,001,900
Clayton
$1,017,300
Rent
Harrison
$2,585
Clayton
$3,501
Crime Rate
Harrison
0.06
Clayton
0.84
Cost of Living
Harrison
264.0
Clayton
282.8
Avg Temp
Harrison
N/A
Clayton
N/A
Unemployment
Harrison
5.7%
Clayton
7.0%
How Similar Are Harrison & Clayton?
Clayton is Harrison's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Harrison
29,279
Clayton
10,962
Harrison (29,279) is about 2.7x larger than Clayton (10,962).
Violent Crime
Harrison
0.06
Clayton
0.84
Clayton's violent crime is significantly higher than Harrison's — 78% difference.
Property Crime
Harrison
4.76
Clayton
5.07
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Harrison
36.9%
Clayton
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Harrison has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Harrison
5.7%
Clayton
7.0%
Clayton has a 18% higher unemployment than Harrison.
Median Income
Harrison
$153,273
Clayton
$172,226
Clayton has a 11% higher median income than Harrison.
Home Values
Harrison
$1,001,900
Clayton
$1,017,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Harrison
36.0%
Clayton
39.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Harrison
74.3%
Clayton
70.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Harrison
264.0
Clayton
282.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Harrison and Clayton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Harrison
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Clayton
Clayton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Harrison leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClayton has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,655 in Harrison (11% lower). Harrison scores 234.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 263.3 in Clayton. Harrison scores 167.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 181.6 in Clayton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Clayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton has a vacancy rate of 0.2% compared to 5.3% in Harrison. Clayton has a single-family homes of 98.6% compared to 56.5% in Harrison. Clayton has a owner-occupied of 90.3% compared to 62.0% in Harrison.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Clayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrison: 15,011 vs Clayton: 5,553 for labor force. Clayton has a poverty rate of 2.2% compared to 4.6% in Harrison. Harrison has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 7.0% in Clayton.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Harrison leads
Source: FBI UCRHarrison has a property crime clearance of 25.2% compared to 9.3% in Clayton. Harrison has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.19 in Clayton. Harrison has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.84 in Clayton.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Clayton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClayton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.9% compared to 36.0% in Harrison. Clayton has a high school diploma or higher of 47.7% compared to 44.7% in Harrison.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrison has a population of 29,279, about 2.7x the size of Clayton (10,962). Harrison skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 44.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Harrison
Clayton
Healthcare — Clayton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClayton: 5 vs Harrison: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Clayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrison has a public transit of 16.6% compared to 2.3% in Clayton. Clayton has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Harrison. Clayton has a drive alone of 66.3% compared to 52.1% in Harrison.
Mean Commute Time
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Work from Home
Airports
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