Yucca Valley
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About Yucca Valley
Town in California, United StatesYucca Valley is an incorporated town in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 21,738 as of the 2020 census. Yucca Valley lies 20 miles (32 km) north of Palm Springs, and 49 miles (79 km) east of San Bernardino. Bordered to the south by the Joshua Tree National Park and to the west by the San Bernardino Mountains, the town of Yucca Valley is located in the Mojave Desert at roughly 3,300 feet (1,000 m) above sea level.
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Housing in Yucca Valley
The typical Yucca Valley home is worth about $359,000, down 0.5% in a year, 53% below the California typical home.
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Safety in Yucca Valley
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Yucca Valley's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Yucca Valley
Full picture →Most working residents leave Yucca Valley for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Palm Springs (5%), Los Angeles (5%) and Twentynine Palms (3%). Half commute less than 57 miles.
Health in Yucca Valley
Health Grade C
Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 49% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Yucca Valley
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Yucca Valley
Full climate →Yucca Valley has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 37°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Yucca Valley
All Yucca Valley schools →School Grade C
The public schools Yucca Valley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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