Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Median home value$329,600
Raleigh $418,400
Median rent$1,661/mo
Raleigh $1,573/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Raleigh 28%
Clayton
Johnston County29,320 residentsJohnston County Public Schools
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
13th of 14 Raleigh suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
56
Raleigh median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Clayton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Clayton against Raleigh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Within-state proficiency59th pct
Raleigh median 75th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.8
Raleigh median 16.0
Graduation rate93%
Raleigh median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index96
Raleigh 100
Eff. tax rate0.81%
Raleigh 0.68%
Local sales tax7.00%
Raleigh median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 38/100
D−
Mean commute31.1 min
Raleigh 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes47%
Raleigh 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Raleigh median 1.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés60
Raleigh median 55 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Raleigh median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks20
Raleigh median 34 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$78,822
Raleigh $100,103
Unemployment2.8%
Raleigh 4.1%
Professional occupations46%
Raleigh 55%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Clayton on commute & transport
Clayton's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Cary23 mi from ClaytonA− 74 B Raleigh16 mi from ClaytonB+ 68 B− Apex25 mi from ClaytonB− 70 B− Knightdale10 mi from ClaytonC+ 65 C+ Garner10 mi from ClaytonC 61 C Smithfield11 mi from ClaytonC− 48 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Clayton
Is Clayton, NC a good place to live?
Clayton scores 56 out of 100, 13th of 14 Raleigh suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Clayton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $329,600, 21% below the Raleigh median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.81%. $1,661/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Clayton?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Clayton sit at the 59th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 17.8 student–teacher ratio. Clayton is served by Johnston County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Clayton?
The mean commute is 31.1 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Clayton?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 60 restaurants and cafés and 20 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Clayton old or new?
The median home in Clayton was built in 2006 — newer than the Raleigh median of 2000. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 79% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.