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Claypool vs Globe

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (121× in Globe) and conserved land (+51.8 pts in Globe).

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Claypool, AZA regional job hubArizona · 1,259 people
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Globe, AZKnown for its schoolsArizona · 7,195 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ClaypoolA regional job hub
Work1,014 jobsbased in Claypool, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 16%of AZ districts Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Claypool →
GlobeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 49%of AZ districts Outdoors#22 most conserved land in AZ24 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves Housing$239K typical home43% below the AZ typical home All about Globe →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails121×
Globe has more miles of trail
Globe 24.2 miClaypool 0.2 mi
Conserved land+51.8 pts
Globe has more conserved land
Globe 51.8%Claypool 0%
Home values+75%
Homes cost more in Globe
Globe $206,700Claypool $118,000
Property tax bill+82%
Tax bills are bigger in Globe
Globe $1,003Claypool $551
Size5.7×
Globe is the bigger place
Globe 7,195Claypool 1,259
Street grid2.5×
Claypool has the more walkable street grid
Claypool 61.8Globe 24.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $690 more a month in Globe

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Claypool$660/mo
Typical home $118K (Census) · tax rate 0.47% · Housing →
Globe$1,350/mo
Typical home $239K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.49% · or rent about $858/mo · Housing →

The difference: $690 a month, about $8,200 a year, between Globe and Claypool.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Arizona ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–ClaypoolNot graded D−GlobeSafer than 4% of U.S. towns
Schools
C−ClaypoolBetter than 16% of districts in the state B−GlobeBetter than 49% of districts in the state
Health
CClaypoolHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns B−GlobeHealthier than 48% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Claypool and Globe share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

ClaypoolGlobeClaypoolGlobe
Claypool ↔ Globe5.9 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
267 Globe residents work in Claypool (8.4% of its workers)
91 Claypool residents work in Globe (19% of its workers)
Work & commute in Globe →
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ClaypoolGlobe
Snow a year0″0″
January low36°F36°F
July high100°F100°F
Growing season (days)279d279d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th92nd
Outdoors & history
ClaypoolGlobe
Trails—24 mi
Conserved land—51.8%
Settled—1875
National Register places—12
Community
ClaypoolGlobe
Library hours a week—46 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ClaypoolGlobe
People
Population 1,259Lowest 7,195Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.3%Lowest AZ: +11.9% -3.8%Highest AZ: +11.9%
Median age 47.4±14.3Highest 22% above AZ 44.1±4.3Lowest 13% above AZ
Claypool and Globe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.2%±9.6Highest AZ: 21.6% 16.2%±3.4Lowest AZ: 21.6%
Claypool and Globe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.7%±6.5Lowest AZ: 18.9% 20.3%±3.4Highest AZ: 18.9%
Globe and Claypool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.4%Lowest AZ: 33.3% 19.2%Highest AZ: 33.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.6%±1.5Lowest AZ: 6.2% 5.8%±2.8Highest AZ: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,900±$15kLowest 28% below AZ $69,170±$4kHighest 13% below AZ
Globe and Claypool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $118,000±$31kLowest 70% below AZ $206,700±$40kHighest 48% below AZ
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $858±$198 44% below AZ
Property taxmedian, yearly $551Lowest 71% below AZ $1,003Highest 47% below AZ
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±30.1Lowest AZ: 51.4% 39%±14.8Highest AZ: 51.4%
Globe and Claypool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 21.8%Highest AZ: 12.5% 16.4%Lowest AZ: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.8%Highest AZ: 67.4% 73.6%Lowest AZ: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1945Lowest 47 yrs older than AZ 1967Highest 25 yrs older than AZ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 45% below AZ 23 minHighest 9% below AZ
Work from home 0%±2.4Lowest AZ: 18.4% 6.8%±3.1Highest AZ: 18.4%
Work in townworking residents 6%Lowest 30.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 57.3 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.11Highest 1.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Globe (19%)Phoenix (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 19% work in Globe8% work in Claypool
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 51.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 24.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 61.8Highest 24.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#81 of 117 in AZ
School district Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District (79391) · Miami Unified District (4211)Liberty High School (4216) · Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District (79391)
High school in town Miami Junior Senior High SchoolGlobe High School
Students per teacherat that high school 20.4Lowest 23.1Highest
Arizona average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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