Moriarty is a city in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,946 at the 2020 census. It is located about ten miles east of Edgewood, and shares a school district with the town, despite them being in separate counties (Edgewood is in Santa Fe County).

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Town numbers

ZIP code87035

Area code505

Living in Moriarty

Housing in Moriarty

$234K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Moriarty home is worth about $234,000, up 3.6% in a year, 26% below the New Mexico typical home.

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Safety in Moriarty

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Moriarty's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Moriarty 3

New Mexico 8.3

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Moriarty 44.1

New Mexico 31.8

U.S. 20

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Moriarty

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Most working residents leave Moriarty for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Albuquerque (36%), Estancia (6%) and Las Cruces (4%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

Albuquerque

36%

Estancia

Las Cruces

Rio Rancho

14%Work in townlive and work in Moriarty 32 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,177Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Moriarty

Health Grade D

Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 65% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with New Mexico

20worse than NM

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

24.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethNM 14.2% · worse 10.9%More adults with COPDNM 6.6% · worse 20.8%More smokersNM 13.4% · worse

Care nearby

VA New Mexico Healthcare SystemAlbuquerque · 30.4 mi · ER

Fcch/Edgewood CenterEdgewood · 10.4 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 Moriarty · CMS · HRSAHealth in Moriarty →

Natural hazards in Moriarty

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail🏚️ Earthquakes

0Does Moriarty flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 11 declared for Torrance County

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

Climate in Moriarty

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Moriarty has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 18°Winter

68° / 32°Spring

87° / 52°Summer

68° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Moriarty get?About 22 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 14.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Moriarty

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Moriarty’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictMORIARTY-EDGEWOODSchools3

Moriarty ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 464 students Moriarty MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 248 students Moriarty HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 671 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 NM. Ratings are from neighbors.