Living in Yucca Valley

We enjoy warm climate, a friendly small-town atmosphere and a safe community. If you are considering a move to Yucca Valley here is some basic information that you might like to know.

Population.
Per the Year 2004 Census the population of the Town of Yucca Valley is approximately 20,000, with 54 percent being female. Considering that we recently experienced significant growth that number is probably low.
The population of Yucca Valley and the surrounding areas is approximately 65,000.

Housing.
Property values have increased a great deal over the past 2-4 years, however, there is still affordable housing in the area.
From a $ 80,000 'Homestead Cabin' with a bit of property to $1.5 Million Dollar Estates you can find it here.
A majority of the homes in the Yucca Valley area are selling between $180,000 and $325,000.
For more information please refer to any of the Chamber's Real Estate Professionals at Real Estate.
Rental apartments and homes are available but they do move quickly! Rents generally run from $700 to $1,500 per month depending on size and amenties.
For more information on finding a rental property please refer to the Chamber's Property Management Professionals at Housing / Property Management.

Utilities

Verizon Residential Verizon Customer Relations 112 Lakeview Canyon Rd. Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 (800) 483-4000 Residential (800) 483-5000 Business (888) 483-6767 Internet Services	Hi-Desert Water District 55439 29 Palms Hwy. Yucca Valley, CA 92284 (760) 365-8333
Southern California Edison (800) 655-4555	The Gas Company 211 N. Sunrise Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 (800) 427-2200
Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services 4878 Newton Rd. Yucca Valley, CA 92284 (760) 365-2015 or (760) 367-9168	Time Warner Cable, Internet & Phone Services 7500 Kickapoo Trail Yucca Valley, CA 92284 (760) 365-0200

Transportation :
Yucca Valley has two major means of access:
State Route 62 (Twentynine Palms Highway) runs East-West and is the main thoroughfare through town.
State Route 247 (Old Woman Springs Road) begins in Yucca Valley and extends North through Apple Valley and Victorville.
Interstate access is South-West 20 miles to I-10 or North approximately 57 miles to I-15.
The closest major airport is Palm Springs International and is approximately 30 miles from Yucca Valley.
The Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA) serves the area with scheduled bus service around town and to the lower desert.
Greyhound Lines, Inc. has a terminal in Palm Springs and Amtrak offers train service from both Palm Springs and Palm Desert.

The Perfect Climate
In °F	Annual	Jan.	Feb.	Mar	Apr.	May	Jun.	Jul.	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Highs	85	60	55	75	78	88	98	108	96	85	75	66	56
Lows	48	34	34	40	44	50	70	76	68	58	45	40	34
Average	66	45	44	57	61	69	84	92	82	72	60	53	45
Rainfall	3.34	.95	.43	.11	.00	.00	.00	.01	.00	.00	.23	.65	.96

Shopping:
Yucca Valley has a wonderful mix of small shops and large corporate stores. Much of the character and unique atmosphere of the town is due to our small business community. From art galleries to crafts, specialty and health foods to gift shops, antiques to music stores you can probably find it all in Yucca Valley. And amidst our home-town businesses we sport larger retail stores.

Dining:
Like the retail sector, Yucca Valley has a very nice blend of fast food, corporate restaurants and locally-owned establishments "where the locals go." Japanese Sushi, Italian Pie, Mexican Enchiladas, American Hamburger & Fries - we have something for everyone!
Please refer to the Chamber's Restaurant Listing for more information.

Leisure & Entertainment:
Take advantage of our slower pace. You can take a walk in our Old Town shopping district or relax in one of our many town parks. We have many talented musicians and you can find blues, jazz, rock, country and blue-grass music being played in small clubs and coffee houses in the area. We have a multi-screen movie theater and 2 on-stage theaters in nearby Joshua Tree and 29 Palms.

Size and location makes Yucca Valley a very special place... An 'Appealing Alternative' for Residents and Business Owners alike.
Rather than being a face in the crowd, you can really be a part of the community here. We sure enjoy what Yucca Valley offers and know that you would too.