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Cost of living in Clayton

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
B
73/100
8th of 14
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The four inputs
Housing cost index96
Raleigh 10045% · scores 80
Effective property tax rate0.81%
Raleigh 0.68%25% · scores 79
Utilities106
Raleigh 10020% · scores 54
Local sales tax7.00%
Raleigh median 7.00%10% · scores 60
Vertical rule marks the Raleigh reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Raleigh suburbs for cost of living

All 14 ranked, Clayton highlighted
1SmithfieldA−$242,5002DurhamB+$392,8003Fuquay-VarinaB+$451,5004GarnerB$355,0005RaleighB$415,8006WendellB$330,5007KnightdaleB$380,1008ClaytonB$329,6009Wake ForestB−$474,50010CaryB−$580,20011MorrisvilleB−$518,80012RolesvilleC+$535,00013ApexC+$576,10014Holly SpringsC$535,800
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Better than Clayton on cost of living

Clayton grades B on cost of living. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall
Smithfield11 mi from ClaytonA−$243k0.88% 48 D+ Fuquay-Varina19 mi from ClaytonB+$452k0.64% 64 C+ Garner10 mi from ClaytonB$355k0.75% 61 C Raleigh16 mi from ClaytonB$416k0.72% 68 B− Wendell11 mi from ClaytonB$331k0.77% 59 C Knightdale10 mi from ClaytonB$380k0.75% 65 C+
Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24