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Moriarty

A city of 2,102 people in New Mexico
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Map of Moriarty: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.3%144 of 4,421 acres
Trails3.7 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves469 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Moriarty

City in New Mexico, United States
1,946Population
5.9 sq miArea
6,220 ftElevation

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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ZIP code87035
Area code505
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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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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
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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

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.

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