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Yucca Valley, CA vs Las Cruces, NM

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- There are 136 physicians per 100,000 people in Las Cruces.
- There are 135 physicians per 100,000 people in Yucca Valley.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Yucca Valley, CALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock5858.4
 Water Quality (100=best)48  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock91.286.9
 Physicians per Cap.135  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock87100
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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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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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