Desert Hot Springs, California

About Desert Hot Springs

Desert Hot Springs is a thriving city in southeastern California with an estimated population of 33,917.

Officially, Desert Hot Springs is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 30.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,126 residents per square mile.

📰 Desert Hot Springs News Today

• Desert Hot Springs High School (CA) Flag Football MaxPreps · Aug 15
• Motorcyclist Killed In Desert Hot Springs Crash Patch · Aug 17
• 1974 Homicide Victim Identified; Investigators Seek Information Riverside County District Attorney's Office · Aug 11
• Desert Hot Springs Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Outbuildings, palm trees burn in Desert Hot Springs fire KESQ · Aug 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Desert Hot Springs Unique

• The only place in America named Desert Hot Springs — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 33,917.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Desert Hot Springs

• The Cottage Too — american
• Denny's — american
• Dillon Roadhouse
• Domo — japanese
• El Matador — mexican
• Ty's Chipotle Tacos — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Desert Hot Springs

• Devil's Garden · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Devil's Garden Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Guy Tedesco Park reviews ★
• Hot Springs Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★
• Wardman Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Desert Hot Springs

• Bella Vista Elementary
• Bubbling Wells Elementary
• Cabot Yerxa Elementary
• Desert Hot Springs High
• Desert Springs Middle
• Julius Corsini Elementary
• Painted Hills Middle
• Two Bunch Palms Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Desert Hot Springs

🏘️ Nearby Communities