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Yucca Valley, CA vs Palm Springs, CA

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Highlights
- Palm Springs spends 4.2% more per student than Yucca Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% higher in Palm Springs than in Yucca Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Springs had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yucca Valley

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 Yucca Valley, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,673$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060$12,853$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,933$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.7423.3616.23
 Students per Librarian13166249534573
 Students per Counselor531526530
 Grade School Educ.4.3%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.5%92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.9%24.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%43.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.2%11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%2.2%1.5%

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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 4 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 Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 4 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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ZIPS IN YUCCA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
92284
ZIPS IN PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
92262 92264 92258

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