Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,362.
Claycomo’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for safety. Claycomo’s violent crime rate is 8.7 per 1,000 residents, where Missouri’s towns sit at 2.2 and U.S. towns at 1.6. Claycomo's schools rank ahead of 75% of Missouri towns. Claycomo has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Claycomo beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Claycomo is from typical.
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Census counts: 808 in 1950, a peak of 1,841 in 1970, 1,343 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1935 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Claycomo. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
3 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
2 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
10 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile CenterArrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Claycomo, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Claycomo.
Claycomo’s property crime rate is 24.7 per 1,000 residents, above both Missouri’s towns (12.5) and U.S. towns (9.9).
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Claycomo for work: only 6% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Claycomo. Jobs based in Claycomo grew to 8,807 in 2023, 8,379 more than in 2013.
| Claycomo | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 13% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Claycomo beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 41% of Claycomo adults have high blood pressure.
| Claycomo | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Claycomo | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.8% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 107 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Claycomo.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Claycomo has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 20° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Claycomo home is worth about $221,000, up 3.3% in a year, 17% below the Missouri typical home.
| Claycomo | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 64% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 36% | 43% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,074 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Claycomo City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
11 within 15 miles of the center of Claycomo
About 2 of every 100 Claycomo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Where Claycomo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Missouri, United States
Claycomo is a village in Clay County, Missouri, United States, as part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Its name is a portmanteau of "Clay County, MO". The population was 1,343 at the 2020 census. Ford Motor Company owns the Kansas City Assembly Plant (KCAP) in Claycomo.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
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