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ClaryVA

A town in Virginia.

Jobs based here
57
Balanced
Settled
2023
3 years ago

Is Clary a good place to live?

Among 254 Virginia towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Clary. We don’t grade Clary yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Clary.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Clary is inland flooding, at a low overall level

32risk score of 100

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 68% of U.S. communities. 64% of Clary’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 11%.

FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Clary brings four seasons and pleasant summers

21″snow a winter

July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–45°
Spring40–65°
Summer61–85°
Fall43–68°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Clary sends most of its workers out of town

0%work in town

Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Clary dropped by 41, to 57. The top destinations are Winchester (15%), Strasburg (11%) and Front Royal (8%).

Where working residents work

In Clary0%
Winchester15%
Strasburg11%
Front Royal8%
Woodstock6%
15 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Clary
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clary

13pages on Clary
Nearby attractions

Shenandoah National Park and 14 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clary. Close and well known come first.

All 52 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Clary: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Clary, and how to reach them.

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Clary

About Clary

CDP in Virginia, United States

Clary is a census-designated place in Shenandoah County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
2023

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