Palm Desert

Palm Desert

The City of Palm Desert, California, incorporated November 26, 1973, is centered in the heart of the Coachella Valley. Palm Desert is known as the cultural and retail center of the desert communities. Palm Desert’s outstanding quality of life offers residents and visitors of all ages a wide array of recreational, educational, shopping, housing, and entertainment opportunities as well as arts and cultural activities and world-class events in a uniquely beautiful desert environment. This premier resort destination is a thriving, safe, and sustainable community that attracts innovative employers by virtue of its diverse, highly qualified workforce and synergistic business, civic, and educational partnerships. Palm Desert is ringed by three magnificent mountain ranges and is sheltered from coastal air pollution and inclement weather. With 350 days of sunshine a year, there is seldom a reason to postpone outdoor fun. Palm Desert has 53,000 permanent residents and has an area of 27 square miles.