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Palm Springs, California is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Palm Springs, California


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Riverside County blank 1,545,387 blank
Palm Springs 40,181 42,807 47,906



Palm Springs
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2009 .$297,467-21.3%
Dec $324,022 . .
Nov $342,043 . .
Oct $289,415 . .
Sep $252,423 . .
Aug $273,385 . .
Jul $292,030 . .
Jun $272,000 . .
May $286,419 . .
Apr $296,364 . .
Mar $359,145 . .
Feb $320,366 . .
Jan $265,106 . .
2008 .$378,160-22.1%
2007 . $485,592 -9.9%
2006 . $538,693 6.5%
2005 . $505,661 41.5%
2004 . $357,348 30.2%
2003 . $274,481 13.9%
2002 . $240,975 13.8%
2001 . $211,741 na
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Cost of Living (2009)
121% GPTR 99 City Average
121%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2009)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Los Angeles na
Home Sales Price in Los Angeles $346,000 $220,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 86% of Los Angeles home prices 145%



Palm Springs
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
109 miles  to Los Angeles GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
Riverside County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2007 76 126 126 37
2006 124 155 70 16
2005 106 173 65 21
2004 98 161 84 23
2003 92 150 83 40
2002 88 146 95 36
2001 66 156 97 46




Palm Springs
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 46 22 32
2002 48 18 36




Taxes
(2008)
blank % of Income Days Worked to Pay State Rank % of Income
(99 City Avg)		 Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Tax 10.5% -- 6* 9.3% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 120 days 4* -- 112 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Palm Springs
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)		 Joshua Tree National Park and Cabrillo National Monument 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)		 37 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 5 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 625 75 550
2007 788 63 725
2006 736 64 672
2005 738 74 664
2004 836 85 751
2003 833 87 746
2002 885 89 796
2001 780 103 677




Palm Springs
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 44 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 57 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 92 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 108 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 5 in 35 in



Elevation
425 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Palm Springs
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Higher Moderate
Earthquake 100% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Very Low Low
Volcano Low Ash Fall No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 78.3% 83.3%
Black 3.9% 6.9%
Native American 0.9% 0.8%
Asian 3.8% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other 9.8% 3.3%
Multiple Races 3.1% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 23.7% 8.7%



Palm Springs
Median Age (2006)
47 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 30,823 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 67% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 33% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 61% 54%
Median Family Income $45,318 $55,423
Average Family Size 2.88 2.91



Palm Springs
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Tenet Healthsystem Desert Palm Springs In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Desert Regional Medical Center Palm Springs In the city Yes
Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage 9 miles Yes



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 94 31
People Per Square Mile 510 2,035



Palm Springs
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2008 61
2007 206
2006 330
2005 440
2004 449
2003 607
2002 123
2001 100
2000 179




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 5,175 5,926
HDD 951 4,677
CDD 4,224 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Palm Springs Area)

Palm Springs Area EPA Cleanup Sites

Legend: Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here
for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites
and 4)Brownfields Properties
(EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



Palm Springs Area Interactive Maps
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