Why look at Yucaipa?
- Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $575k.
- Stable market. Home values +0.7% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Higher tax state. Top marginal income tax rate around 13.3% — factor into salary comparisons.
Where Yucaipa stands
At or near all-time high.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 25.1 price-to-rent ratio, renting beats buying in Yucaipa for most shorter stays. The premium you pay to own would take many years of saved rent to recover, and that's before maintenance, taxes, and what your down payment could earn elsewhere.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Yucaipa (Wikipedia)
Yucaipa is a city located 10 miles (16 km) east of San Bernardino, in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 54,542 at the 2020 census, up from 51,367 at the 2010 census. Yucaipa has the distinction of being the longtime home to a large population of Serrano Native Americans.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Local safety & alerts
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California context
Schools
Yucaipa is served by 14 public schools enrolling about 9,019 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 23.0:1 — larger classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
Open current Yucaipa listings on the major real-estate sites.
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Local news & community
Latest news in Yucaipa
3 from local press- 2026 ABC7 Feed SoCal Food Drive: Help end hunger in Southern California by donating todayLOCALABC7 Los Angeles1d ago
- From gender reveals to glass bottles: Unusual causes behind major wildfiresLOCALCentral Oregon Daily6d ago
- Christine Diane FullerLOCALThe Press Democrat2d ago
- Yucaipa Football ScheduleMaxPreps1d ago
- Yucaipa Performing Arts Center (YPAC Live) & KFROG present Alexandra Kayredlandscommunitynews.com1w ago
- Conner GrodeSports Illustrated5d ago
What locals are saying
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Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Yucaipa-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.
Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
California: 499 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
Compare to where you live now
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Jobs & hiring
In Yucaipa, unemployment runs higher at 7.0%, and hiring momentum has been modest. The strongest local sectors are healthcare, skilled trades & manufacturing and tech.
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