Moriches’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
One of the nice things about Moriches is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Moriches, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.80 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
In Moriches, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Moriches is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The citizens of Moriches are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.69% of adults in Moriches have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Moriches in 2022 was $43,757, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,028 for a family of four. However, Moriches contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Moriches is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Moriches home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Moriches residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Moriches include Italian, Irish, German, Swedish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Moriches is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
