Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Clayton
17,282
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Clayton
$128,898
Home Value
Park Ridge
$539,300
Clayton
$799,200
Rent
Park Ridge
$1,511
Clayton
$1,648
Crime Rate
Park Ridge
0.96
Clayton
1.03
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Clayton
201.2
Avg Temp
Park Ridge
N/A
Clayton
N/A
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Clayton
2.5%
How Similar Are Park Ridge & Clayton?
Clayton is Park Ridge's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Clayton
17,282
Park Ridge (39,241) is about 2.3x larger than Clayton (17,282).
Violent Crime
Park Ridge
0.96
Clayton
1.03
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Park Ridge
8.48
Clayton
7.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Park Ridge
28.4%
Clayton
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Clayton has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Clayton
2.5%
Park Ridge has a 32% higher unemployment than Clayton.
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Clayton
$128,898
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Park Ridge
$539,300
Clayton
$799,200
Clayton has a 33% higher home values than Park Ridge.
Education
Park Ridge
45.5%
Clayton
45.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Park Ridge
83.9%
Clayton
69.2%
Park Ridge has a 18% higher demographics than Clayton.
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Clayton
201.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Park Ridge and Clayton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Park Ridge
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Clayton
Park Ridge leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClayton has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,581 in Park Ridge (59% lower). Clayton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,781 in Park Ridge (46% lower). Clayton scores 116.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 143.9 in Park Ridge.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Park Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a single-family homes of 75.4% compared to 34.3% in Clayton. Park Ridge has a owner-occupied of 85.3% compared to 54.7% in Clayton. Park Ridge has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 8.2% in Clayton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Park Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge: 20,430 vs Clayton: 7,997 for labor force. Clayton: 14 min vs Park Ridge: 22 min for mean commute. Park Ridge has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 8.1% 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
Source: FBI UCRClayton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.03 compared to 3.05 in Park Ridge. Clayton has a property crime clearance of 25.2% compared to 1.3% in Park Ridge. Clayton has a violent crime clearance of 72.2% compared to 25.0% in Park Ridge.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Park Ridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPark Ridge has a high school diploma or higher of 54.5% compared to 48.1% in Clayton.
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 ACSPark Ridge has a population of 39,241, about 2.3x the size of Clayton (17,282). Clayton skews younger with a median age of 28.7 vs 44.5.
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Avg Household Size
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Park Ridge
Clayton
Healthcare — Clayton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClayton: 4.0 vs Park Ridge: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Park Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a public transit of 8.6% compared to 2.0% in Clayton. Clayton has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.1% in Park Ridge. Clayton: 14 min vs Park Ridge: 22 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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