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Yucca Valley, CA vs Palm Springs, CA

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- Palm Springs is 0% more densely populated than Yucca Valley.
- People are 6.6% less likely to be married in Palm Springs.
- The Median Age is 16.5 years older in Palm Springs.
 Yucca Valley, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,799329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.638.4
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 Population - 201020,694  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,807285,036,114
 Population - 199013,701  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock477.193.4
 Land Area39.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yucca Valley, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock18.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Yucca Valley, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 White63.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yucca Valley, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.8%50.2%
 Never Married33.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.872.60
 Households8,567  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,12580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,408  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
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 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 5 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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