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Living in Moapa Valley, NV

Moapa Valley is a big small town of 6,684 people in Clark County, Nevada. It's about 52 miles from Las Vegas, NV. Summer highs average 108°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $363k and rent runs about $1k a month.

6,684people
$363kTypical home
$1,135/moRent
108° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
315Sunny days
28Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 6,684
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 153 people per sq mi
  • 52 mi to Las Vegas, NV
  • 52 mi to Las Vegas, NV
  • 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $363k (≈$2,286/mo)
  • Median rent $1,135/mo
  • Median household income $89k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 108°F
  • Winter highs around 61°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
  • 315 sunny days a year (185 totally clear)
  • 50 cloudy days a year
  • 23 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 28 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 107 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (277 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,498 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 36
  • 42% of households have kids
  • 15% are 65 or older
  • 19% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 42 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 51 mi to BLD airport
  • 53 mi to LAS (major hub)
  • 100 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 67% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1990
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 1,496 ft
  • 284 mi to the ocean
  • 6 mi to a big lake
  • 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 71 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 4 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 4 bars within 25 mi
  • 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 3 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 47 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 41% of Nevada districts (reading)
  • 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 45 mi to the nearest vet
  • 8 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 1 congregations per 10k people
  • 46 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Clark County: D+3 in 2024
  • Nevada: R+3 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • Moderate wildfire risk
  • High earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • High drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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