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Tucson, AZ vs Yucca Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Yucca Valley spends 36.4% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.5% higher in Yucca Valley than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yucca Valley had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  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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