ClaypoolAZ
A town of 1,259, settled in 1917.
Is Claypool a good place to live?
Claypool’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. Claypool’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, against 24 minutes in Arizona’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns. Claypool has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Claypool stand out
Where Claypool beats most towns.
1,259 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Claypool grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Claypool is from typical.
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Moving to Claypool: who provides what
Claypool is unincorporated, so Gila County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Claypool.
A job hub: Claypool has 2.1 jobs for every working resident and draws in 985 commuters
Most working residents leave Claypool for work: only 6% work in town. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Claypool, above both the Arizona town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Claypool has added 942 jobs, to 1,014 in 2023.
| Claypool | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On state tests, Claypool’s schools trail 62% of Arizona districts
Its public schools are run by the Miami Unified District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Miami Junior Senior High School, with 428 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Kornegay Intermediate SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 282 | C− |
| Miami Junior Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 428 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
High risk in Claypool, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Residents of Claypool are less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns
Claypool beats the Arizona average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 17% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Claypool.
| Claypool | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 21% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Claypool | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.4% | 73.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mild winters and hot summers in Claypool
Claypool has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Claypool’s July high is 99°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Claypool sell for about $180K
82% of Claypool households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Claypool
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Claypool; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Claypool residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Every workday, about 985 people come to Claypool for work
Where Claypool’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Claypool
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Claypool, AZ expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $118,000, 72% below the Arizona typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.