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Yucca Valley, CA vs Vacaville, CA

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Highlights
- Vacaville spends 4.8% less per student than Yucca Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% higher in Vacaville than in Yucca Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vacaville had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yucca Valley
 Yucca Valley, CAVacaville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Vacaville    10 Reviews

I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more  More

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Over 6 years ago

It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving  More

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If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate  More

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