Palm Desert, California

About Palm Desert

Set in the southeastern part of California, Palm Desert is a thriving city, home to 53,147 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Palm Desert is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 26.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,985 residents per square mile.

📰 Palm Desert News Today

• Palm Desert High 2026 football team practices for upcoming season The Desert Sun · Aug 18
• Missing Teen Sought Across RivCo: Have You Seen Isabella? Patch · Aug 18
• 39797 Felicita Pkwy, Palm Desert, CA 92211 Realtor.com · Aug 14
• Dust storm in Coachella Valley: Palm Desert on alert for haboob; check map as scary visuals emerge - latest update | Hindustan Times Hindustan Times · Aug 12
• Palm Desert Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Palm Desert Unique

• The only place in America named Palm Desert — 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 53,147.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Palm Desert

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Palm Desert

• Backstreet Bistro — italian
• Bill's Pizza — pizza
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Cafè Italia — italian
• Chez Pierre
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• Denny's — american
• Don Diego's of Indian Wells — mexican
• Eureka Burger — burger
• Fisherman's Market & Grill — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese
• Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden · Attraction
• HOHMANN · Art gallery
• Artists Center at The Galen · Art gallery
• Heather James Fine Art · Art gallery
• Walter N. Marks Center for the Arts · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Palm Desert

• Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden · Attraction reviews ★
• Palm Desert Rose Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Alumni Park reviews ★
• Cahuilla Hills Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cap Homme / Ralph Adams Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Civic Center Park reviews ★
• Eric Johnson Memorial Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• G. George and Kathleen S. Fox Hiking Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hovley Soccer Park reviews ★
• Ironwood Park reviews ★
• Magnesia Falls City Park reviews ★
• Palma Village Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Palm Desert

• Abraham Lincoln Elementary
• George Washington Charter
• James Earl Carter Elementary
• Palm Desert Charter Middle
• Palm Desert High
• Ronald Reagan Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Palm Desert

🏘️ Nearby Communities