ThermalCalifornia
Thermal is an unincorporated community within the Coachella Valley in Riverside County, California, United States, located approximately 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Palm Springs and about 9.5 miles (15.3 km) north of the Salton Sea. The community's elevation is 138 feet (42 m) below mean sea level.
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About Thermal
Thermal is a small unincorporated community in southeastern California.
Thermal holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.38 square miles.
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What Makes Thermal Unique
- The only place in America named Thermal — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Thermal
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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Thermal
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🏫 Schools in Thermal
- Coachella Valley High
- Coachella Valley USD Special Ed PreK
- Desert Mirage High
- John Kelley Elementary
- La Familia Continuation High
- Las Palmitas Elementary
- Oasis Elementary
- Toro Canyon Middle
- Westside Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.