Community Profiles

Palm Springs

The Desert Sun

The City of Palm Springs, internationally known as the playground of the Hollywood stars, is a quintessential town where you can walk down the scenic and historic Palm Canyon Drive for shopping, dining and people watching.

The Palm Springs International Airport brings hundreds of thousands of travelers annually to the Coachella Valley. 2004 was record year with 1.4 million passengers. Served by 12 airlines with 55 daily flights to 16 non-stop destinations, Palm Springs Airport is just but one connection from most markets across the United States.

The airport's airfreight facilities, Interstate 10, and Union Pacific Railroad provide multiple transportation choices. The Palm Springs Convention Center recently doubled in size with a $34.7 million expansion.

Population: 45, 731    (6.8 percent growth rate since 2000)