Around Palm Desert ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Indio. It lies just east of Palm Desert. Indio has a population of 91,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cathedral City. It lies just northwest of Palm Desert and has a population of 55,700 people.
For comparison, Palm Desert has a population of 53,500 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Palm Desert, with the nearest first.
- Indian Wells
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Wells
- Indian Wells is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Wells <2>
- Rancho Mirage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Mirage
- Rancho Mirage is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Mirage <2>
- Palm Desert Country
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Desert Country have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Desert Country
- Palm Desert Country is located in Riverside County
- Bermuda Dunes
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Dunes
- Bermuda Dunes is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Dunes <2>
- La Quinta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Quinta
- La Quinta is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Quinta <2>
- Cathedral City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral City
- Cathedral City is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathedral City <2>
- Thousand Palms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Palms
- Thousand Palms is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thousand Palms <2>
- Alpine Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
- Alpine Village is located in Riverside County
- Indio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indio
- Indio is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indio <2>
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- Pinyon Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinyon Pines
- Pinyon Pines is located in Riverside County
- Coachella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachella
- Coachella is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coachella <2>
- Palm Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Springs
- Palm Springs is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Springs <2>
- Sandy Korner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Korner
- Sandy Korner is located in Riverside County
- Sky Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
- Sky Valley is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <2>
- Thermal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal
- Thermal is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thermal <2>
- Pinyon Pines
For more communities neighboring Palm Desert, please visit our County-by-County Page for Palm Desert.
Riverside County ...
Palm Desert is located in Riverside County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Riverside County: La Paz (AZ), Imperial, Orange, San Bernardino & San Diego.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Palm Desert ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palm Desert.
Airports Near Palm Desert ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Palm Desert and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Palm Desert.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palm Desert ...
Looking for more information about Palm Desert? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Palm Desert. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Palm Desert, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Palm Desert.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- California Statewide Tourism
- Palm Desert Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Palm Desert
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Palm Desert: www.cityofpalmdesert.org/
The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Palm Desert. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Riverside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Palm Desert), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |