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Yucca Valley, CA vs Laguna Woods, CA

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- Laguna Woods spends 4.1% more per student than Yucca Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% higher in Laguna Woods than in Yucca Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laguna Woods had 9.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yucca Valley
 Yucca Valley, CALaguna Woods, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Laguna Woods    3 Reviews

I.ve lived in Laguna Woods Village since 2020 and I like it. There is a sense of tranquility here and community with my neighbors. The best part of it is that there's a  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live here now and its my 3 rd home. Bigger 3 bedroom to a smaller1 bedroom and now a 2 bedroom. Its a great safe quiet and extremely well planned city...beautiful  More

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Over 17 years ago

The city of Laguna Woods is primarily a gated over 55 senior community that was formerly Leisure World. It is a very well run community with many activities including a  More

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