2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Yucca Valley, CA vs Yuma, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Yuma, is 8% more than it is in Yucca Valley and is 23% below the National Average.
- Yucca Valley unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Yuma unemployment rate is 8.7%.
 Yucca Valley, CAYuma, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.8%8.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.3%0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%30.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%8.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,600$27,993$37,638
 Household Income$51,978$56,292$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,692$62,678$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Yucca Valley, CAYuma, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.4%11.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.0%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.1%8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%9.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.3%9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%8.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.4%10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.6%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.7%15.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.0%4.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.5%3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Yucca Valley, CAYuma, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%10.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.9%3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.1%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.5%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.9%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%4.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.8%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care1.7%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%24.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%2.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.3%7.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.5%14.3%13.1%
Reviews for Yucca Valley    10 Reviews

We have lived in Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree for over 20 years. The comment regarding graffiti is over exaggerated. Yes there is crime and there are some tweakers but  More

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Over 4 years ago

Let me start by saying, I love the desert. Yucca used to be a sweet little town...but now that the city has allowed for many criminals to come in from other areas..a  More

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YV has a good mix of mainly retirees, snowbirds, artists, and military families. People here are generally MORE friendly and LESS racially diverse compared to other  More

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Reviews for Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 6 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 6 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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