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Las Cruces, NM vs Yucca Valley, CA

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- Yucca Valley spends 19.2% more per student than Las Cruces.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.1% higher in Yucca Valley than in Las Cruces. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yucca Valley had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Las Cruces
 Las Cruces, NMYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,055  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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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 5 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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