Clayton, California

About Clayton

Clayton is a close-knit town in western California counting 10,933 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Clayton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.84 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,847 residents per square mile.

📰 Clayton News Today

• Clayton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Clayton Korte creates weathering-steel winery barn in California Dezeen · Aug 12
• Trump taps Jay Clayton, prosecutor who echoed California election lies, as intel chief Democracy Docket · Jun 11
• Clayton Valley Charter (Concord, CA) Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 13
• A resident-run PAC is causing an identity crisis for a Bay Area town sfgate.com · Aug 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Clayton Unique

• One of 20 places in the US named Clayton — but the California one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 10,933.
• Easy reach of Concord (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Clayton

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clayton

• Guadalajara Grill — mexican
• Moresi's Chophouse
• Skipolini's — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Bronze Buddha Thai Fusion — thai
• Cafeteria (café)
• Curry Bowl — indian
• Ed's Mudville Grill
• Groveside Bistro (café)
• HP Pavilion

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Clayton Historical Society Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clayton

• Anderson Ranch · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Galindo Creek Field Station · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Marsh Creek 2 · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Marsh Creek 4 · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Marsh Creek 5 · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Marsh Creek 6 · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Oak Hill Lane · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Viera-North Peak · Nature reserve reviews ★
• City of Clayton Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Clayton Community Park reviews ★
• Clayton Park reviews ★
• Clayton Ranch · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Clayton

• Diablo View Middle
• Mt. Diablo Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Clayton

🏘️ Nearby Communities