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Clayton vs Concord

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (11.3× in Concord) and trails (5× in Concord).

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Clayton, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 10,937 people
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Concord, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 124,035 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.

ClaytonAn outdoors town
Outdoors#54 most trails in CA13 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves Schools#73 for schools in CAof 574 towns HealthHealthier than 93%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Clayton →
ConcordAn outdoors town
Outdoors#133 most conserved land in CA65 miles of trails across 31 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 72%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Famous people46 notable peopleborn in Concord All about Concord →
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.

Size11.3×
Concord is the bigger place
Concord 124,035Clayton 10,937
Trails5×
Concord has more miles of trail
Concord 64.8 miClayton 13.0 mi
Jobs per worker4.1×
Concord is more of a job hub
Concord 1.03Clayton 0.25
Household income+62%
Households in Clayton earn more
Clayton $175,707Concord $108,709
Rent+54%
Rent runs higher in Clayton
Clayton $3,501Concord $2,274
Property tax bill+60%
Tax bills are bigger in Clayton
Clayton $8,694Concord $5,418
★ What stands out · Report cards

Clayton places higher on 12 of 21 CA lists

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

Safety
A−ClaytonSafer than 80% of U.S. towns DConcordSafer than 11% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−ClaytonBetter than 54% of districts in the state B−ConcordBetter than 54% of districts in the state
Health
AClaytonHealthier than 93% of U.S. towns B+ConcordHealthier than 72% of U.S. towns
12Clayton
7Concord

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

SafestSafety · 411 towns #12#356 Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #73#338 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 844 towns #53#397 Most activeHealth · 844 towns #121#456 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 844 towns #360#73 Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #803#575 Highest incomeIncome · 843 towns #77#306 HealthiestHealth · 844 towns #109#333

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Clayton’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,930 more a month in Clayton

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.

Clayton$6,120/mo
Typical home $1.03M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $3,501/mo · Housing →
Concord$4,200/mo
Typical home $722K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $2,274/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,930 a month, about $23,100 a year, between Clayton and Concord.

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.

Where they are

Clayton and Concord share a border

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

ClaytonConcordClaytonConcord
Clayton ↔ Concord4.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
567 Clayton residents work in Concord (11.8% of its workers)
Work & commute in Clayton →
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
ClaytonConcord
Snow a year0″0″
January low42°F42°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)346d346d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)97th93rd
Outdoors & history
ClaytonConcord
Trails13 mi65 mi
Conserved land19.4%18.4%
Settled18571869
National Register places12
Archive photos107
Famous people born here746
Community
ClaytonConcord
Library hours a week40 hrs52 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.

ClaytonConcord
People
Population 10,937Lowest 124,035Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.6%Lowest CA: +6.1% +2.7%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 43.8±2Highest 16% above CA 39.1±0.7Lowest 3% above CA
Kids under 18 23.6%±4Highest CA: 22% 21.3%±1.2Lowest CA: 22%
Clayton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.1%±2.2Lowest CA: 15.7% 16.4%±0.9Highest CA: 15.7%
Concord and Clayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 59.1%Highest CA: 37.1% 37.5%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.8%±2.1Highest CA: 7.6% 5.9%±0.6Lowest CA: 7.6%
Clayton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $175,707±$12kHighest 77% above CA $108,709±$5kLowest 10% above CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $1,055,200±$36kHighest 44% above CA $797,600±$14kLowest 9% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $3,501Highest 72% above CA $2,274±$34Lowest 12% above CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $8,694Highest 70% above CA $5,418Lowest 6% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 73.5%±26.2Highest CA: 55.3% 59.3%±4.5Lowest CA: 55.3%
Clayton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.5%Lowest CA: 12% 8.2%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.2%Highest CA: 55.9% 61.6%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than CA 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 24% above CA 33 minLowest 14% above CA
Work from home 21.7%±4.2Highest CA: 17.2% 17.6%±1.2Lowest CA: 17.2%
Clayton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.2%Lowest 13.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Lowest 1.03Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Concord (12%)San Francisco (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 12% work in ConcordFew work in Clayton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 19.4%Highest 18.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 13.0 miLowest 64.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 3.4 miHighest 2.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 12Lowest 31Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 97.4Lowest 98.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #73 of 574 in CA#338 of 574 in CA
School district Mt. Diablo UnifiedRocketship Futuro Academy District · Mt. Diablo Unified
High school in town None in townMt. Diablo High
Students per teacherat that high school — 19.8
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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