2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Clayton, MO vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Rochester, is 66% less than it is in Clayton and is 72% below the National Average.
- Clayton unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Rochester unemployment rate is 9.8%.
 Clayton, MORochester, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.5%9.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%20.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.1%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.4%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$72,276$26,569$37,638
 Household Income$117,593$40,083$69,021
 Family Median Income$176,797$47,895$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clayton, MORochester, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.8%20.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.4%6.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.4%13.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.0%10.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.4%8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.0%8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.1%9.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.0%9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.1%3.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K32.0%3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clayton, MORochester, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance31.2%11.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.9%6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%2.6%1.8%
 Legal4.2%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library12.7%7.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.8%7.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.5%6.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.7%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.6%4.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.3%20.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.2%4.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving1.4%12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

St Louis summers are hot and humid...Fall and spring are not very friendly to people with allergies.. Winter is  More

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The weather in St Louis can be hot and humid in the summer. Cold in the  More

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St. Louis in general has an extremely affordable cost of living. Housing is under the nat'l average, as is gasoline. Food, restaurants and entertainment is all  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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