Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 6,684.
Moapa Valley gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $362K for a typical one, or 4.7 years of the Las Vegas metro’s $76K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 27th of 42 in Nevada. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 82% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On the plus side, it has 102 miles of trail and 70% conserved land. Moapa Valley’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, where Nevada’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Among 42 Nevada towns, just 1 have a higher share of children under 18 than Moapa Valley.
Where Moapa Valley beats most towns.
69.9% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Moapa Valley is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,111 in 1980, 6,289 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Moapa Valley. Close and well known come first.
12 mi State parkValley of Fire State Park
5 mi National Recreation AreaLake Mead National Recreation Area6.1M visitors a year
5 mi MuseumLost City Museum
39 mi Canyon & gorgeVirgin River Gorge
25 mi MuseumVirgin Valley Heritage MuseumValley of Fire State Park: Clément Bardot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Mead National Recreation Area: Andrew Cattoir, Public domain · Lost City Museum: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Virgin River Gorge: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Virgin Valley Heritage Museum: K O, CC BY 2.0
Moapa Valley is unincorporated, so Clark County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Moapa Valley.
Moapa Valley trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and keeps more of its land conserved than most of Nevada, but it is a long drive from an emergency room.
Its 19,460 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in any other Nevada town.
102 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Moapa Valley’s trail density is 2.3 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Clark County Fairgrounds, at 52 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clark County Fairgrounds | — | 52 |
| 2. Mack Lyon Park | — | 11 |
| 3. Overton Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Clark County school district. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is Moapa Valley HS, with 568 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler Grant ESLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 662 | A− |
| Moapa Valley HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 568 | A− |
| Lyon Mack MSTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 401 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduation
Since 1981, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Moapa Valley.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 1,776 working residents takes 38.4 minutes, against 24.8 across Nevada. Jobs based here grew from 412 in 2013 to 787.
Most working residents leave Moapa Valley for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, Moapa Valley has added 375 jobs, to 787 in 2023. 5.8% of Moapa Valley residents live below the poverty line.
| Moapa Valley | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 19% | 8% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Overton weather station records that about 160 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 108.3°, hotter than in 100% of U.S. towns; January nights average 37.4°.
The July high in Moapa Valley is 108°F. Moapa Valley has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. The January low in Moapa Valley is 37°F.
| Moapa Valley | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 108°F | 94°F | 85°F |
| January low | 37°F | 25°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The nearest emergency room, Mesa View Regional Hospital, is 23.3 miles away in a straight line.
Moapa Valley beats the Nevada average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 30% of adults have obesity in Moapa Valley. Among 42 Nevada towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Moapa Valley.
| Moapa Valley | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Moapa Valley | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 18% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes are within reach (B for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 48 miles.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Moapa Valley; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Moapa Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
Where Moapa Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Moapa Valley on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated town in the State of Nevada, United States
Moapa Valley is an unincorporated town in Clark County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 6,924. The valley in which the community lies, also named Moapa Valley, is about 40 miles (64 km) long and lies roughly northwest to southeast.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Moapa Valley grades C− overall, better than 22% of U.S. towns and #27 of 42 in Nevada. It grades B− for health and C for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
The typical home is worth about $363,000, 18% below the Nevada typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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