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Palm Desert, California
If you’re considering Palm Desert real estate, you won’t be disappointed with the selection or the environment. Palm Desert, California, the "Heart of the Coachella Valley", is a two-hour drive from Los Angeles and San Diego. It was incorporated on November 26, 1973 and is located in Southern California at the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains. Palm Desert provides world class amenities, including nearly perfect weather.
The City of Palm Desert, California, is rated as one of the safest cities in Southern California. Its police department is contracted through the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. The fire and paramedic service is also similarly contracted.
Interesting Facts:
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Coachella Valley population: 352,000
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Palm Desert population: 44,000 permanent residents
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Average Age: 48 years
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Elevation: 243 ft
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Area: 26 square miles
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Average Rainfall: 3.38 inches
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Average Humidity: 27%
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Yearly Mean Temperature: 73 degrees
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Average Number of Sunny Days: 350 days
Quality of Life
Palm Desert has a true spirit of community. The centrally located Palm Desert Civic Center Park is the venue for city-sponsored events such as summer concerts, movies in the park, SpringFest, and a Fourth of July celebration which gives residents of all ages a wide variety of entertainment.
Palm Desert Real Estate
Palm Desert, California boasts of its premier golf communities and affordable homes and condominiums, as well as conventional apartments. Some of the newer communities and developments are Royal Palms and Condominiums, Palm Lake Condos, Del Webb Sun City, Capri, Cypress Estates, Olive Grove, Brava, and Venezia.
It is worth noting that Palm Desert was the first city in Riverside County to create a public art program requiring developers to contribute to create a harmonious blending between buildings and the open spaces.
Education
From K-12, private or public, community to 4-year colleges, you don’t have to go far for an outstanding education. Palm Desert is the home of the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, a combination zoo and botanical garden which features an extensive collection of desert plants and animals. It is also the site of the campus of College of the Desert, the local community college. Also nearby are California State University, San Bernadino and University of California Riverside, Palm Desert campuses where there are multiple options for degree programs and continuing education.
Consider Palm Desert real estate. You’ll find a great place to live, and a safe haven for raising a family.
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