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What BestPlaces Users Say about Palm Desert
Background: Palm Desert, California is a popular city located in the Coachella Valley. It is known for its warm climate, beautiful golf courses, and upscale shopping. However, like any city, it has its pros and cons. In this summary, we will take a look at what some users have to say about living in Palm Desert based on their personal experiences.
According to reviews on BestPlaces.net, many users have mixed opinions about living in Palm Desert. Some praise the city for its pleasant weather and activities, while others express disappointment with the high cost of living and lack of diversity. One user, named Sarah, comments, "I love the warm weather and outdoor activities that Palm Desert offers. It's a great place to retire and relax." On the other hand, another user named Jake shares, "As a person of color, I have not felt welcomed in this city. It lacks diversity and the cost of living is too high for what it offers."
Another reviewer, Maria, adds, "I have been living in Palm Desert for over 10 years and I have seen a significant increase in traffic and overcrowding. The city is losing its small-town charm." However, not all reviews are negative as shown by this excerpt from Mark, "I moved to Palm Desert for work and I have been pleasantly surprised by how safe and clean the city is. The people are friendly and there are plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities." Overall, it seems that while Palm Desert has its perks, it may not be the best fit for everyone.
based on 14 ReviewsGet to know Palm Desert with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Palm Desert
Worst Place Ever - 11/2/2021
Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm Desert. Dangerous drivers are speeding around and nearly hitting people. Car crashes happen often. Crime rates and theft is common here. Carjacking and card hacking is happening quickly and suddenly. Do NOT go to Palm
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A fading Gem because of Dem - 8/8/2021
Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and fountains with Palm Trees adorning the skyline is a sight to behold. The San Jacinto Mountains ( highest from base to peak in the State ) reach upward 12,000 ft and the iron rich rock cladding blends colors from red to purple ... wow! Housing inexpensive and affordable upscale shopping, theater, art . It’s residents wealthy, slightly pretentious but mostly subtle and subdued .....
Until the last decade...as the demographics changed and the Conservative cities of the desert became overrun by Democrats . Now , the once unique, clean , and low crime resorts towns are no more; They have fallen in to the garbage heap that in Democrat run California. Lousy schools, high crime , and overly intrusive city regulations plague Palm Desert. It’s population less wise, less educated, and lower class residents are undistinguisable
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Very unhealthy place to live!! - 7/24/2016
I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you. A pulmonary doctor here has said this is the worst air in California because of the dust and particulate matter in the air. For at least 4 months of the year you are stuck inside with the air conditioner running. It doesn't cool down enough at night to turn the air conditioning off so if you want fresh air in your house you must keep it running with the windows open. Indoor air quality is known to be less healthy than outdoor air. Then just as it's getting nice outside after your long summer house arrest - they start scalping the grass on the golf courses - an allergy nightmare. The wind picks up almost every evening - coating everything with dust and palm fronds making a mess in your pool and patio. Several times a year the air smells like rotten eggs from the Salton Sea that is dying a few miles south of the
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Reply to Brian, The Palm Desert area not what it u - 7/12/2009
"It's A Dry Heat Except in August!"?????
What are you talking about?
The summer here is longer than your three months that you claim Brian. I have lived in this valley since Nov. 85' and Now it's 09'.
It gets Hot in May and doesn't start cooling off untill the second week in Oct., that's at least 5 good solid month's of Heat. And as far as humidity goes... Maybe back in the late 80's to early 90's the summer's were dry, but with all the growth in population and all the golf courses in the desert and all the grass watering it can be Humid for all of June July Aug. and even Sept. Now you may be one of those who live in a air conditioned house that runs 24 hrs 7 days per week, but It's uncomfortable here for 5 to 6 months out of the year, I know for a fact, I've lived in this Coachella Valley for 24 years. As far as the people here, they pretty much stay to themselves; and are pretty much vain and shallow... too much into their materialism and looks to the point that it
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the truth about this desert community - 6/19/2009
I agree with C in Indio. I have lived in Palm Desert (next community over) and now West Indio, right next to La Quinta and Rancho Mirage. If you like golf, we have more than anywhere. It is hot from April to November... there are no seasons except hot and warm. they don't tell you that in the brochures, but the A/c is on for all those months. I read a review of Palm Desert and how snobby locals are... I agree overall. Many are self centered, to themselves, vain and looking to 'look good' and there is no friendly neighborhood communities. Garage goes up and down with not much conversations-there is the occasional kind neighbor, but rare. You won't find old fashioned kids lemonade stands in the summer because it's too dang hot.. the kids are stuck inside unless you have a pool which ends up being a warm bath mid-summer. My utilities were between 700-1,000 in the summer (EACH MONTH!) and even the "winter" it was in the $400's approx. (2,800 sq ft house ) If you move EAST of
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Desert Climate Clears Your Lungs - 7/16/2008
Just returned from Palm Desert California. Wow the health services are amazing. The Eisenhower hospital, Betty Ford Clinic, Cancer research center.
The dry desert air cleared my
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Quality of Life for Seniors - 4/28/2008
We have been living, full-time, in Palm Desert for 4 years. There is an abundance of quality health services, especially highly rated hospitals and physicans, within easy 10 minute drive from our home. Even though these medical facilities are outside the city limits, since the cities here in Coachella Valley are so small (avg. 40,000), then everything seems so close.
Weather of course is excellent, but very hot in the summer months. Public roads are very well maintained (Palm Desert has won several awards for traffic flow) and elaborately landscapped mediums beautify the roads. Parks are outstanding in Palm Desert, and a new multi-million dollar public park just opened recently within easy walking distance of our home.
Since the Valley is a tourist attraction and mecca for snow birds from Canada, then Palm Desert has outstanding restaurants and shopping venues (i.e., El Paseo Drive). If you like casinos, there are no less than 5 Indian casinos within a
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People - 1/25/2008
Have visited the Palm Desert area on three different occasions during three different years. The experience is always the same.
The people are some of the most selfish, rude, self-absorbed people that I have ever met. Because of their extreme wealth, they feel they are entitled. Their botox treatments and plastic surgery can't hid their wrinkled and leather skin; signs of too much time in the sun,and likely heavy endulgence with drugs, cigs, and spirits.
Palm Desert is a beautiful area and a wonderful place to live for six or seven months a year, if you can put up with
the, "locals," and I don't mean the Hispanics or the Indians.
They are the most friendly and helpful people that one could hope to meet.
The people with wealth who sneer at the those who do not live in their gated communities can be a real hoot, especially if you refuse to take their "sh . . and give it
back to them," as the occasion arises.
I love
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re: all desert haters - 5/24/2007
I have never read such a bunch of negative and unfair comments about this beautiful desert community. Although there's no doubt that the summer temperatures can be quite high, the weather here for eight months of the year is stupendous. This area of the US has the most days of sun than anywhere else - with the possible exception of Phoenix - and does not suffer from Phoenix' summer monsoon season, which makes their comparably high summer temperatures much more humid. I have owned a second home in this area (Indian Wells) for the past 16 years and have lived here full time for five years. It is like a small town, where restaurant servers and supermarket clerks know you by name. As for the schools, although I have no children who have attended schools in Palm Desert's Desert Sands Unified School District, it is a published fact that Washington Charter School is a California distinguished school and Palm Desert High School was recently placed amongst the top 500 secondary schools in the
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