Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of McCleary’s subject grades is an A for walkability; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 37 of Washington’s 397 towns do worse. The typical home is worth about $390K, 6.1 years of the Aberdeen area’s $64K median household income. No town among the 138 in Washington we compare has a lower property crime rate than McCleary. McCleary has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where McCleary beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
1,653 counted in 2010 and 1,997 in 2020; an estimated 2,053 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far McCleary is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,175 in 1950, 1,997 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 3 maps from 1943 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in McCleary, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in McCleary.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the McCleary School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mccleary ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 332 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests
80% of McCleary households own their home, above both the Washington town median (71%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The typical McCleary home is worth about $390,000, up 0.8% in a year, 34% below the Washington typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave McCleary for work: only 4% work in town. At 30 minutes, McCleary’s average trip to work is above both Washington’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, McCleary has added 104 jobs, to 525 in 2023.
| McCleary | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 16% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
McCleary has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. McCleary’s July high is 76°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
McCleary's reported crime rate is well below Washington's. The violent crime rate in McCleary is 2.9 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
McCleary beats the Washington average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 69% of McCleary adults had a checkup this year.
| McCleary | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 71% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | McCleary | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 13.7% | 10.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.1% | 9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| McCleary | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beerbower Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around McCleary. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi National ParkOlympic National Park3.6M visitors a year
38 mi Stadium & arenaCheney Stadium
39 mi GardenPoint Defiance Park
39 mi Zoo & aquariumPoint Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
34 mi MuseumFort Steilacoom
19 mi MuseumOlympic Flight MuseumOlympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · Cheney Stadium: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Point Defiance Park: Crash Dalco, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Takinzinnia, CC0 · Fort Steilacoom: Ben Cody, Public domain · Olympic Flight Museum: Articseahorse, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of McCleary
About 4 of every 100 McCleary residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
Where McCleary’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Washington, United States
McCleary () is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,997 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
