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Living in Clayton

The city had 6 schools in 2026. Clayton, a city in the United States, had a population of 17,380 in July 2026. For Clayton, 39% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 6,252 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population17,807people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,922EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,487EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.55%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime897.1offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 43% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.08µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Clayton?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,692 per month, while the median home value was US$830,000 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 54.9%, and the vacancy rate was 10.3% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Clayton recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,692/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent39.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)10.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,382 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,691 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,487 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes151 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Clayton a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–57%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–58%
Family58%strong on family, weak on cost · range 49–67%
Retirement45%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–56%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

13.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,423 of 17,807 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$123,000 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Clayton is 3.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income123,000 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband91.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription96.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet0.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet5.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary3,922 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,694 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov24Official
Unemployment rate3.55 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Clayton?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,694 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,119of €2,891 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,891
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,691
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,119
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Clayton Salary needed to live in Clayton

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Clayton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Clayton. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools6 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents42.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio171 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents6,252 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,785 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Clayton when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesClayton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Clayton highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Clayton1,451
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents897.1 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents70.85 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes10 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time16.57 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle1.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work10.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Destinations from nearest airport60 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportSTL3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Clayton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Clayton.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Clayton is 6.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.08 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202436Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.67 · Feb 7.67 · Mar 13.67 · Apr 20 · May 25.06 · Jun 29.94 · Jul 32 · Aug 31.28 · Sep 27.28 · Oct 20.67 · Nov 13.06 · Dec 6.94 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013994 (ST LOUIS LAMBERT INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.56 · Feb -2.44 · Mar 2.61 · Apr 8.33 · May 14.39 · Jun 19.56 · Jul 21.72 · Aug 20.72 · Sep 16.06 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 3 · Dec -1.94 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013994 (ST LOUIS LAMBERT INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 8.1 · Apr 14.2 · May 19.7 · Jun 24.7 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 8 · Dec 2.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 65.79 · Feb 56.64 · Mar 88.9 · Apr 120.1 · May 122.4 · Jun 114 · Jul 99.82 · Aug 85.85 · Sep 75.18 · Oct 80.01 · Nov 86.87 · Dec 63.5 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013994 (ST LOUIS LAMBERT INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading78.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.44 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites13 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation888.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.99 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.19 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature3.9 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.4 °C, Markham (Canada) ±4.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±4.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±4.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±4.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 2,423 is not 9.4% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share9.41 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents2,423 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density2,743 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population17,807 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics17,552 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value830,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes54.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate53.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad13.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents4.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents9.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage64.25 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage79.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance3.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher84.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available95.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over7,561 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home23.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans93.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Clayton

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Ladue as a Clayton alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €10,304 Ladue vs €3,922 Clayton+163%
  • Unemployment: 1.7% Ladue vs 3.6% Clayton−53%
  • Foreign residents: 2.4% Ladue vs 9.4% Clayton−74%
  • Residents: 8,934 Ladue vs 17,807 Clayton−50%
  • Nearest airport: 11.0 km Ladue vs 12.0 km Clayton−8%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 893 Ladue vs 897 Claytonsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,694 Ladue vs €3,694 Claytonsame level

Plainfield as a Clayton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 377 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 17,807 Clayton+181%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,922 Clayton+23%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 9.4% Clayton−35%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 897 Clayton−17%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.1 µg/m³ Clayton+28%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,694 Clayton+9%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 12.0 km Clayton−25%

Cities near Clayton

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

St. Louis Commuting Zone · 11.7 km away
Salary
3,525 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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How does Clayton compare?

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Is Clayton part of St. Louis?

Clayton is in the published commuting zone of St. Louis; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. St. Louis city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source19

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Clayton?

The median gross salary is 3,694 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Clayton?

The unemployment rate is 3.55 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Clayton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.08 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Clayton?

Police recorded 897.1 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Clayton?

The published population is 17,807 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Clayton?

2,423 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Clayton a good place to live?

Clayton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Clayton part of St. Louis?

Clayton is in the published commuting zone of St. Louis; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Clayton?

St. Louis, Richmond Heights, University City, Brentwood, Maplewood are near Clayton. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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