Yucca Valley, California
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Emily Brandon, writing for U.S. News & World Report, says "Now here's a retirement haven where the remedy for old-age aches and pains grows right outside your door. The yucca plant is a home remedy for arthritis-good news for retirees in Yucca Valley, where the plants are so prolific that the town is named for them."
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Yucca Valley, California Statistics:
Population: |
18,837 |
Median home value: |
$190,500 |
Age 65 or over: |
21 percent |
Cost of living: |
1.7 percent above the U.S. average |
Maximum state income tax: |
9.3 percent |
State sales tax: |
7.25 percent |
*Data from U.S. News & World Report article published June 3, 2007
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