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A town in Nevada, home to 6,684 people.
Moapa Valley’s overall grade of C− puts it better than 22% of U.S. towns, 27th of 42 in Nevada. Its weakest subject is walkability (D). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Schools are weaker too (C) — its schools rank behind nearly three quarters of the state's. It lags on hazard risk as well — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than just over four fifths of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Cost of living is its strong suit (B): a typical home costs about $362K, 4.7 years of the Las Vegas metro’s $76K median household income. The town’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, where Nevada’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Moapa Valley’s typical July afternoon high is 108°F, above both the Nevada town median (94°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · FEMA National Risk Index · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
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.
The biggest park or preserve is Clark County Fairgrounds, at 52 acres. There are 102 miles of trail across 5 parks and preserves. Moapa Valley’s trail density is 2.3 miles per square mile.
| 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
Public schools: the Clark County school district. The largest public high school is Moapa Valley HS, with 568 students. Its three schools are below.
| 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
FEMA puts 46% of Moapa Valley’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to earthquakes. The FEMA risk score here is 82 of 100. Since 1981, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
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.
Just 13% of Moapa Valley’s working residents have a job in town. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.8%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 375, to 787. The top destinations are Las Vegas (23%), Mesquite (13%) and Paradise (9%).
| Moapa Valley | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| 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°.
For Moapa Valley, the January low is 37°F. Winters here are mild and summers scorching, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| 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.
23% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Moapa Valley. The town beats the Nevada average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. In Moapa Valley, three quarters of adults had a checkup this year, and 19% report frequent mental distress.
| 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.
Homes sold in Moapa Valley spent a median 89 days on the market. The midpoint rent for Moapa Valley comes to $1,135 a month. The share of households in Moapa Valley who own their home: 81%.
| Moapa Valley | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,135 a month | $1,419 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · 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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