Palm Springs, California
About Palm Springs
Palm Springs, CA is a thriving city located in southeastern California counting 45,453 people who proudly call it home.
Palm Springs holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 94.54 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 481 residents per square mile.
📰 Palm Springs News Today
- The Best New Hotels in Palm Springs, California | Chase Travel Chase Bank · Aug 17
- I've lived in Palm Springs for nearly a decade. There are 5 mistakes I see tourists make again and again. Business Insider · Jul 28
- Man arrested for throwing bottles, injuring 9 at Southern California music festival CBS News · Aug 15
- California approves new tire efficiency rules that could limit replacement tire choices NBC Palm Springs · Aug 18
- Palm Springs Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Palm Springs Unique
- 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 45,453.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Palm Springs
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Palm Springs
- Al Dente — italian
- Alebrije — mexican
- Bar Issi
- Billy Reed's — regional
- Bit Of Country — american
- Blackbook
- Boozehounds — american
- Broken Yolk Cafe — breakfast
- Chicken Ranch — chicken
- Copley's on Palm Canyon — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Agua Caliente Cultural Museum · Museum
- Aluminaire House · Museum
- Boomers · Theme park
- Drag & Fly Tours · Attraction
- Frey House II · Museum
- HOHMANN Palm Springs · Art gallery
- Palm Springs Aerial Tramway · Attraction
- Palm Springs Art Museum · Museum
- Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center · Museum
- Palm Springs Historical Society · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Palm Springs
- Moorten Botanical Garden · Garden reviews ★
- African Region · Garden reviews ★
- Arizona Desert Region · Garden reviews ★
- Baja California, Mexico Region · Garden reviews ★
- Baristo Park reviews ★
- California Desert Region · Garden reviews ★
- Central American Region · Garden reviews ★
- Central Mexico Region · Garden reviews ★
- Colorado Desert Region · Garden reviews ★
- Demuth Park reviews ★
- Desert Highland Park reviews ★
- Downtown Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Palm Springs
- Cahuilla Elementary
- Cielo Vista Charter
- Desert Learning Academy
- Katherine Finchy Elementary
- Palm Springs High
- Raymond Cree Middle
- Virtual Pre
- Vista del Monte Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Desert Regional Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.