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About Clay
Town in New York, United StatesClay is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 60,527, making it Syracuse's most populous suburb. The town was named after American attorney and statesman Henry Clay. Clay is north of Syracuse. It is the largest town in the county, contains part of the village of North Syracuse, and is a suburb of Syracuse. It contains the major retail strip of Syracuse's northern suburbs, along New York State Route 31 (NY-31), including the currently defunct Great Northern Mall. Micron Technology is constructing a US$125 billion complex consisting of four megafab memory chip manufacturing buildings in Clay, a project which will create tens of thousands…
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Housing in Clay
The median sale price was $320,000 in May 2026.
A strong seller's market
Work & commute in Clay
Full picture →Most working residents leave Clay for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Syracuse (26%), DeWitt (12%) and Salina (8%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Health in Clay
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New York
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Clay
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Clay
Full climate →Clay has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 128 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Clay
All Clay schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Clay’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.
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