Perry is a town in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 5,813 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. The town is on the eastern border of the county. Perry is also the name of a village within the town. The town is styled "home of the Silver Lake Sea Serpent" after a sea serpent sighting, possibly a hoax, in 1855. The serpent is celebrated by images throughout the town and previously by a summer festival. An artificial serpent was placed by Silver Lake in 2016. The Village of Perry joined Tree City USA in 2017. U.S. Route 20A passes across the town.

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How Perry ranks

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Safety in Perry

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Perry's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Perry 2.2

New York 3.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Perry 8.4

New York 15.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Perry

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Most working residents leave Perry for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Perry (17%), Warsaw (9%) and Rochester (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Perry

17%

Warsaw

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14%Work in townlive and work in Perry 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,111Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Perry

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 56% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with New York

10worse than NY

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

17.1%More smokersNY 11.3% · worse 8.8%More adults with COPDNY 6% · worse 22.9%More adults with depressionNY 17.5% · worse

Care nearby

Wyoming CountyWarsaw · 6.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Oak Orchard Community Health CenterWarsaw · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Perry

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Perry flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Perry MapPerry vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Perry

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Perry has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 18°Winter

55° / 34°Spring

77° / 57°Summer

59° / 41°Fall