A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Stanley'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

Stanley 0

Virginia 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Stanley 4.7

Virginia 13.9

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Stanley

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Most working residents leave Stanley for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Luray (18%), Harrisonburg (4%) and Winchester (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Luray

18%

Harrisonburg

Winchester

Mount Jackson

4%Work in townlive and work in Stanley 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 351Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Stanley →

Health in Stanley

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 35% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Virginia

14worse than VA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.4%More adults with COPDVA 6.2% · worse 18.8%More smokersVA 12.2% · worse 8.5%More adults with heart diseaseVA 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Page Memorial HospitalLuray · 6.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Hchc ElktonElkton · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Stanley · CMS · HRSAHealth in Stanley →

Natural hazards in Stanley

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes💨 Strong wind

1Does Stanley flood?paid flood claims since 2003 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Stanley

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Stanley →

Climate in Stanley

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Stanley has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 26°Winter

65° / 41°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

67° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Stanley get?About 19 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Stanley →

Schools in Stanley

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School Grade B

The public schools Stanley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictPage County Public SchoolsSchools2

Stanley Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 337 students Stanley Seventh-Day Adventist SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 26 students

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 VA. Ratings are from neighbors.