Review of Yucca Valley, California


Yuck'a Valley
Star Rating - 4/25/2020
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 dumping ground, it has become an awful place to live. The beauty of the desert is breathtaking...but now it is a place that some low class individuals have moved to and there is trash thrown everywhere. The homeless and methed out folks have scattered shopping carts everywhere. One day we were driving around one low income area and we counted 40 stray carts. Not to mention the increase of graffiti. Because of the increasing number of undesirable people moving in, they had to close the Walmart earlier because of all the theft. The drugs is out of control. One neighbor stays up all night tweaking in his garage...it has turned into a completely sad place to live. I wish the people who were careless would just move away. Oh...and not to mention how bad people drive as well..I live in a family neighborhood and people drive 50 to 60 miles an hour down the road..and run stop signs. It is an awful place to live. Run..don't walk away from Yucca..I am moving as soon as I can..OUT OF STATE!
Urs | Yucca Valley, CA
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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 Wal-Mart wasn't closed due to theft it was because of fire. No place is perfect. Yucca Valley is growing which a lot of long time locals don't like. The area (and Joshua Tree National Park) has become very popular and this is causing a large influx of more affluent people coming in and relocating-which again angers the old-timers who can no longer afford the rent or the cost of purchasing a home. But this happens all over in popular locations. The area itself is naturally beautiful and all the amenities are in town. Fir more entertainment and shopping Palm Springs is a 20 minute trip down the hill (and a 15-20 degree increase in temperature). Yucca Valley is a pretty nice place to live.
MARK | Yucca Valley, CA | Report Abuse
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