Rancho Mirage, California

About Rancho Mirage

Set in the southeastern part of California, Rancho Mirage is a close-knit town, home to 18,001 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Rancho Mirage holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 25.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 712 residents per square mile.

📰 Rancho Mirage News Today

• Rancho Mirage Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Jeremiah Williams Sports Illustrated · Aug 15
• Storyliving by Disney Signs Leases with Six New Tenants at Cotino Bay Beach Development in Rancho Mirage, California Shopping Center Business · Aug 7
• Eisenhower Health Named Among California’s Top 50 Best Employers by Forbes NBC Palm Springs · Aug 13
• Patrick James Foley Obituary (2026) - Rancho Mirage, CA - All California Cremation Legacy obituary · Aug 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rancho Mirage Unique

• The only place in America named Rancho Mirage — 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 18,001.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Rancho Mirage

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rancho Mirage

• Babe's Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse — barbecue
• Koffi — coffee shop (café)
• Pizzeria Bambinos — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• State Fare Kitchen — california
• The Cheesecake Factory — american
• Tony's Burger — american
• Denny's — american
• Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
• Pieology Pizzeria — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert · Museum
• Sunnylands Center & Gardens · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rancho Mirage

• Sunnylands Center and Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Blixseth Mountain Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bloch Cancer Survivors Park reviews ★
• Buddy Rogers Park reviews ★
• Cactus Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Festival Lawn reviews ★
• Four Winds Park reviews ★
• Little Desert Park reviews ★
• Longtable Park reviews ★
• Magnesia Canyon Ecological Reserve reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Rancho Mirage Community Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Rancho Mirage

• Rancho Mirage Elementary
• Rancho Mirage High

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Eisenhower Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rancho Mirage

🏘️ Nearby Communities