According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Clayton has an overall cost of living index of 144 which is 1.4x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Missouri, Clayton has a cost of living index that's 1.6x higher than Missouri's index of 89.
The standard of living in Clayton ranks as #5,707 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Missouri. By definition, that implies Clayton ranks as the #712 most expensive place in the Show Me State.
Living Expense | Clayton | Missouri | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 144 | 89 | 100 | |
Services | 94 | 95 | 100 | |
Groceries | 100 | 96 | 100 | |
Health | 89 | 96 | 100 | |
Housing | 255 | 77 | 100 | |
Transportation | 91 | 91 | 100 | |
Utilities | 97 | 97 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Missouri, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Clayton |
---|---|---|---|
Chesterfield, MO | 47,603 | 117 | 0.8x |
Wildwood, MO | 35,476 | 118 | 0.8x |
Ballwin, MO | 30,177 | 103 | 0.7x |
Kirkwood, MO | 27,772 | 107 | 0.7x |
Collinsville, IL | 24,489 | 90 | 0.6x |
Fairview Heights, IL | 16,143 | 87 | 0.6x |
Swansea, IL | 14,100 | 94 | 0.7x |
Town and Country, MO | 11,109 | 151 | 1.0x |
Columbia, IL | 10,692 | 94 | 0.7x |
Ladue, MO | 8,631 | 170 | 1.2x |