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Clayton is a small city of 29,320 people in Johnston County, North Carolina. It's about 16 miles from Raleigh, NC. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $330k and rent runs about $2k a month.
29,320people
$330kTypical home
$1,661/moRent
89° / 52°Summer / winter
3"Snow
254Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 29,320
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,746 people per sq mi
- 16 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 16 mi to Raleigh, NC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $330k (≈$2,078/mo)
- Median rent $1,661/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (116 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,074 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 35% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to RDU airport
- 24 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2006
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 266 ft
- 79 mi to the ocean
- 54 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 125 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 986 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 115 bars within 25 mi
- 275 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 15 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 38 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Johnston County: R+22 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk