| | Houston, TX | Yucca Valley, CA | United States |
| Overall | 96.9 | 118.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.1 | 96.8 | 100 |
| Health | 95.1 | 88.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 75.4 | 94.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $247,900 | $373,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,650.0% | 10,730.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 119.0 | 103.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 105.9 | 111.2 | 100 |
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I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here.
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There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell More
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Reviews for Yucca Valley 
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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 More
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
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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