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Globe vs Claypool

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

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Globe, AZKnown for its schoolsArizona · 7,195 people
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Claypool, AZA regional job hubArizona · 1,259 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.

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 →
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 →
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.

Globe$1,350/mo
Typical home $239K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.49% · or rent about $858/mo · Housing →
Claypool$660/mo
Typical home $118K (Census) · tax rate 0.47% · 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
D−GlobeSafer than 4% of U.S. towns –ClaypoolNot graded
Schools
B−GlobeBetter than 49% of districts in the state C−ClaypoolBetter than 16% of districts in the state
Health
B−GlobeHealthier than 48% of U.S. towns CClaypoolHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Globe and Claypool share a border

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

GlobeClaypoolGlobeClaypool
Globe ↔ Claypool5.9 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
GlobeClaypool
Snow a year0″0″
January low36°F36°F
July high100°F100°F
Growing season (days)279d279d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)92nd78th
Outdoors & history
GlobeClaypool
Trails24 mi—
Conserved land51.8%—
Settled1875—
National Register places12—
Community
GlobeClaypool
Library hours a week46 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.

GlobeClaypool
People
Population 7,195Highest 1,259Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.8%Highest AZ: +11.9% -9.3%Lowest AZ: +11.9%
Median age 44.1±4.3Lowest 13% above AZ 47.4±14.3Highest 22% 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 16.2%±3.4Lowest AZ: 21.6% 19.2%±9.6Highest 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+ 20.3%±3.4Highest AZ: 18.9% 16.7%±6.5Lowest 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+ 19.2%Highest AZ: 33.3% 9.4%Lowest AZ: 33.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±2.8Highest AZ: 6.2% 0.6%±1.5Lowest AZ: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,170±$4kHighest 13% below AZ $57,900±$15kLowest 28% 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 $206,700±$40kHighest 48% below AZ $118,000±$31kLowest 70% below AZ
Rentmedian gross, monthly $858±$198 44% below AZ —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,003Highest 47% below AZ $551Lowest 71% below AZ
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39%±14.8Highest AZ: 51.4% 0%±30.1Lowest 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 16.4%Lowest AZ: 12.5% 21.8%Highest AZ: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.6%Lowest AZ: 67.4% 81.8%Highest AZ: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Highest 25 yrs older than AZ 1945Lowest 47 yrs older than AZ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 9% below AZ 14 minLowest 45% below AZ
Work from home 6.8%±3.1Highest AZ: 18.4% 0%±2.4Lowest AZ: 18.4%
Work in townworking residents 30.4%Highest 6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 57.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.00Lowest 2.11Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Phoenix (13%)Globe (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 8% work in Claypool19% work in Globe
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 51.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 24.2 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 24.3Lowest 61.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #81 of 117 in AZ—
School district Liberty High School (4216) · Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District (79391)Cobre Valley Institute of Technology District (79391) · Miami Unified District (4211)
High school in town Globe High SchoolMiami Junior Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school 23.1Highest 20.4Lowest
Arizona 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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