ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Airport Drive & Vineyard Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761
909-988-2700
Parking 909-988-2737

CHURCHES

Ajalon Baptist Church
433 Tramview Road
760-325-0313

Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Church of Palm Springs
PO Box 750
Palm Springs, California
760-778-1208

Christ Chapel of the Desert
938 Vella Road
760-327-2795

Christian Science Reading Room
235 South Palm Canyon Drive
760-325-5852

Church of Religious Science
2100 East Racquet Club Road
760-323-5447

Community Church
284 South Cahuilla Road
760-325-2242

Desert Chapel
630 South Sunrise Way
760-327-2772

Desert Springs Church
74200 Country Club Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92201
760-776-9674

Family Bible Church of Cathedral City
30301 Landau Blvd. on the Corner of 30th Ave.
760-327-2586
Worship and Sunday School begin at 10 a.m.
Currently meeting at Landau Elementary Shool

Family Worship Center
870 Research Drive
760-325-5992

First Baptist Church
588 Las Vegas Road
760-325-2650

First Church of Christ Scientist
605 Riverside Drive South
760-325-2421

First Southern Baptist Church
1111 East Vista Chino
760-327-7800

Jehovah's Witness
2100 East Vista Chino
760-327-8116

Lilly of the Valley Church of God in Christ
200 Oasis Road
760-325-1779

Metropolitan Community Church of the Coachella Valley
210 E. Arenas Road
Palm Springs, California
760-778-1208
(760) 322-6998

New Bethel Church of God
303 Tramview Road
760-325-5661
Palm Springs Center Of Positive Living
1872 Chia
760-320-6407

Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
204 South Calle El Segundo
760-325-5809

Our Lady of Solitude Catholic Church
151 West Alejo Road
760-325-3816

Our Savior's Community Lutheran Church
1020 East Ramon Road
760-327-5611

Palm Springs Baptist Church
1696 South El Cielo Road
760-323-1013

Palm Springs Church of Christ
1450 North Avenida Caballeros
760-327-2521

Palm Springs Presbyterian Church
(Seventh Day Adventist)
620 South Sunrise Way
760-320-2769

St. Paul in the Desert Episcopal Church
125 West El Alameda Drive
760-320-7488

St. Theresa Catholic Church
2800 East Ramon Road
Palm Springs, California 92262
760-323-2669

Seventh Day Adventist Church
620 South Sunrise Way
760-327-5112

Unitarian Fellowship of the Desert
760-328-2060

Palm Springs Mizell Senior Center
480 South Sunrise Way

United Methodist Church
1555 East Alejo Road
760-327-5931

Unity Church in the Desert
815 South Camino Real
760-325-7377

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
1400 North Avenida Caballeros
760-323-5009

The CrossWalk
Currently Meeting at
Shilo Inn - Palm Springs
1875 N. Palm Canyon Dr.
Palm Springs, CA
760-778-8200

Metropolitan Community Church of the Desert
653 Commercial Road
760-322-9696

Worldwide Church of God
Pastor Glenn Sinkule
450 S. Avenida Caballeros
Palm Springs, Caifornia
760-202-9505

Temples And Synagogues
The Desert Synagogue/Kehilat Ha'Midbar
(Modern Orthodox)
1068 North Palm Canyon Drive
760-327-4848

Louis & Florence Kitsis Jewish Community Center-Temple Isaiah
332 West Alejo Road
760-325-2281

Chabad of Palm Springs
(Jewish Orthodox)
425 Avenida Ortega
760-325-0774

DMV

Department of Motor Vehicles
New residents who come from out of state need to register vehicles in California within 20 days.
Take your most recently issued registration, smog certificate and purchase information
to the nearest DMV office listed below. The fee is based on the value of the vehicle.
California residents who drive motor vehicles on public highways must have a valid
California driver's license. When you make your home in the state, you must apply for a
California driver's license within 10 days.
For further information contact a DMV office or schedule an appointment.

Local DMV Offices

PALM SPRINGS OFFICE
950 North Ferrell Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Information: 760-327-1521
Registration & Appointments:
760-322-0667 or
760-327-3175

INDIO OFFICE
44-480 Jackson Street
Indio, CA 92201
Information & Appointments:
760-342-2288

DEMOGRAPHICS

The Palm Springs area is located approximately 110 miles east of
Los Angelesand 120 miles northeast of San Diego in
Riverside County, and is the fastest growing county in California.

ECONOMIC PROFILE

Jurisdiction

Cathedral City
Coachella
Desert Hot Sprgs.
Indian Wells
Indio
La Quinta
Palm Desert
Palm Springs
Rancho Mirage

Total

* Source: 1995 Riverside
County, Dept. of Finance

Employed

17,060
8,600
5,760
900
19,380
6,500
13,830
22,550
4,200

98.780

Tourism*

* Over 270 hotels

* Over 15,600 hotel rooms

* Over 85 golf courses

* The total annual impact of tourism on
the CV is about $1.5 billion.

* Source: CV Economic Partnership

Agriculture*

* Over 62,000 acres of agricultural
crops.

* 1994 crop production totaled
$324 million

* our major crops - grapes, citrus,
dates and vegetables.

*The total annual economic impact
impact on the CV is about $1 billion

* Source: CV Economic Partnership

Labor Market in the Coachella Valley*

Agriculture & Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Finance/Real Estate
Services
Government

Total

* Source: CV Economic Partnership

4,597
5,371
2,784
3,944
3,745
27,516
8,830
51,996
3,008

111,791

Labor Market in City of Palm Springs*

Agriculture & Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Transportation
Communications & Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Finance/Real Estate
Business & Repair Services
Personal Services
Entertainment/Recreation
Health Services
Educational Services
Other Professional
Public Administration

Total

Approximate Unemployment Rate: 8.0 %
* Source: City of Palm Springs, Econ. Dev.

542
1,686
958
785
542
542
4,352
1,628
1,279
2,643
613
1,722
789
1,472
424

19,750

Population in Coachella Valley*

Cathedral City
Coachella
Desert Hot Sprgs
Indian Wells
Indio
La Quinta
Palm Desert
Palm Springs
Rancho Mirage

Total

* Source: 1995 Riverside County,
Dept. of Finance

The City of Palm Springs is
projected to grow approx. 5.9%
per year.

35,880
20,775
14,951
3,199
42,578
17,591
33,701
42,473
10,745

221,813

The population growth in California and specifically Riverside County
has been significant in the past decade. From 1980 to 1990 the population
grew 20% in California, 43% in Riverside County, and 27% in the City of Palm Springs.
During the winter season, the population in the City of Palm Springs
doubles as a result of visitors and seasonal residents.

Population - county
Taxable sales - county
Population-city
Taxable sales-city
Housing units-city
School enrollment K-12

1970
456,914
$828,578
20,936
$92,761
9,246
2,853

1980
663,166
$3,274,017
32,271
$300,688
21,862
8,000

1990
1,170,413
$9,522,631
40,181
$488,351
18,622
14,426

1995
1,393,500*
$9,814,533 **
42,473*
$ 389,681**
19,192*
16,743***

* Source: State Dept. of Finance, January 1, 1995. Housing count reflects
occupied dwellings. ** State Board of Equalization, calendar year 1994. Add 000.
*** Riverside County Office of Education, 1994. The 1970 figure is for K-6.

ACCA COST OF LIVING INDEX - FOURTH QUARTER, 1995

The Index measures relative price levels for consumer goods & services
in participating areas. The average for all participating places equals 100,
and each participant's index is read as a percentage of the average for all places.

City

Palm Springs
Bakersfield
Fresno
Los Angeles
Riverside
San Diego
100 %
Composite
Index
114.5
105.1
107.3
116.7
106.4
120.0
16% Grocery

111.6
109.8
108.0
112.6
104.8
112.8
28% Housing

120.0
90.9
102.0
137.3
105.7
150.7
8% Utilities

136.1
129.4
108.4
91.2
100.7
80.8
10%
Transportation

110.1
106.1
114.0
107.2
110.7
127.7
5% Health
Care

139.5
123.7
123.3
118.7
127.5
115.9
33% Misc.
Goods/ Services

102.7
105.3
106.6
109.5
104.0
106.2

MEDIAN HOME PRICES -1995

Coachella Valley
Riverside County
San Diego
Los Angeles
Orange County
$115,590
$120,200
$173,880
$177,800
$210,740
Over 60 % of all housing units are single-family homes.
Year-round occupancy is 75%.

Average Housing Cost in City of Palm Springs:
Existing Homes: $144,326 New Homes: $168,475

Palm Springs wants to help you in your business developments.
Come look at us and share in the future's opportunities.
For further information, please contact:

City of Palm Springs
Department of Economic Development
3200 E. Tahquitz Way, Palm Springs
PO BOX 2743, Palm Springs, California 92263-2743
Tel 760-323-8259 - Fax 760-323-3314

FIRE&PARAMEDIC

Palm Springs Fire Department
Serves Palm Springs (City limits)
3111 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-323-8181

American Medical Response (AMR)
Certified Paramedics (24 Hour Service)
560 Williams Road
Palm Springs, CA
760-327-1313 or 760-346-7441

Riverside County Fire Departments

Palm Springs (County areas): 760-323-8181

Coachella: 760-398-8895

Desert Hot Springs: 760-329-5123

Indian Wells: 760-568-5252

Indio (County areas): 760-347-2480

Indio Hills: 760-347-0157

La Quinta: 760-564-4351

Mecca: 760-396-2173

North Palm Springs: 760-329-6914

Palm Desert: 760-346-6234

Palm Desert Country Club: 760-345-3110

Rancho Mirage: 760-328-9877

Thermal: 760-399-5303

Thousand Palms: 760-343-3321

HELP NUMBERS
ABC Club For recovering alcoholics
760-342-6616
Al-Anon
760-320-8545

Alcohol Programs
Indio:
760-863-8471

Alcoholics Anonymous(24 hours):
760-568-4004
High Desert (24 hours): 760-367-6121

Alliance for the Mentally ILL Hotline
760-779-9461

American Cancer Society
760-568-2691

American Lung Association
760-341-6795

American Red Cross
760-773-9105

Animal Control
Palm Springs:
760-323-8151
Indio:
760-347-8522

Animal Emergency
760-343-3438

Animal Samaritans lSPCA
760-343-3477
Cruelty investigation, spaying and neutering.

Arthritis Foundation
760-773-3076

Barbara Sinatra Children's Center
760-340-2200

Betty Ford Center
760-773-4100

Braille Institute
760-321-1111

California Recycling Hotline
800-553-2962

California Self-Help Center
800-222-LINK

Cancer Hotline
760-323-6713

Catholic Charities
Palm Springs:
760-325-9566
Indio:
760-347-1188

Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-442-4918

Children's Home Society
760-323-1849

Consumer Complaints
213-897-3884

Department of Motor Vehicles
Palm Springs:
760-327-1521
Indio:
760-342-2288

Desert AIDS Project
760-323-2118

Desert Breast Institute
800-552-MAMO

Desert Blind Association
760-323-4414

Desert Community Mental Health Center Hotline:
800-472-4305
Palm Springs:
760-320-0063
Indio:
760-863-8455

Desert Hospital Medical Directory
760-323-6100

Trauma Center
Business:
760-323-6316

Dial-A-Prayer
760-325-6319

Discrimination Complaints
800-655-1812
Palm Springs housing, employment, police
Domestic Violence Hotline
800-339-7233

Drug Abuse Control
Palm Springs:
760-323-3587
Indio:
760-347-0754

EMC Physicians Referral
760-568-2273

Family Counseling
760-779-0533

Food Safety Hotline
800-266-0200

Foundation for the Retarded
760-346-1611

Gamblers Anonymous
760-320-9190

Guide Dogs of the Desert
760-329-6257

Humane Society of the Desert
Orphan Pet Oasis Shelter (24 hours):
760-329-0203

Immigration and Naturalization
760-347-3658

Service/Border Patrol
760-352-3241

Jewish Family Service
760-325-4088

JFK Physician Referral
760-342-4884

March of Dimes
909-889-0803

Mental Health Helpline (24 hours):
800-877-7675

Missing Children Hotline
800-222-3463

Narcotics Anonymous
760-346-5800

National Health Information
800-3364797

Overeaters Anonymous
760-778-3388

Pet Sitter Registry
760-329-0203

Phobics Anonymous
760-322-C0PE

Rape Crisis (24 hours):
760-568-9071

Regional Poison Control Center
800-544-4404

Riverside County Sheriff
760-328-8871

Runaway Hotline
800-231-6946

SCORE
760-320-6682
Service Corps of Retired Executives
Small business counseling.

Secular Organization for Sobriety
760-345 8839

Stroke Activity Center
760-323-7676

Stroke Rehabilitation Group
760-328-7561

Sundial Rides For Seniors, Handicapped
Indio:
760-341-6999
Desert Hot Springs:
760-323-6999

Vietnam Veterans Outreach
800-523-7052

Voter's Hotline
800-345-8683

We Care Health Retreat
760- 251-2261

LIBRARIES
Palm Springs Library Center
300 S. Sunrise Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-322-7323

Cathedral City Library
68-707 Hwy. 111
Cathedral City. CA 92234
760- 328-4 262

Coachella Library
1538 Seventh St.
Coachella, CA 92236
760-398-5148

Desert Hot Springs Library
11-691 West Dr.
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
760-329-5926

Indio Max T. McCandless
200 Civic Center Mall
Indio, CA 92201
760-347-2383
Campesino Library Service
& Coachella Valley Bookmobile
760-347-2395

La Quinta Library
78-080 Calle Estado, Suite 2
La Quinta, CA 92253
760-564-4767

Law Library
46-209 Oasis St.
Indio, CA 92201
760-863-8316

Palm Desert Library
45-480 Portola Ave.
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-346-6552

Rancho Mirage Public Library
42-520 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-341-7323

POLICE

The numbers listed below are for non-emergencies only. In case of an emergency dial 9-1-1.

Palm Springs Police Department
Serves Palm Springs (City limits).
200 S. Civic Dr.
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-323-8116

CATHEDRAL CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Serves Cathedral City (City limits).
68-625 Perez Rd.
Cathedral City, CA 92234
760-770-0300

COACHELLA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Serves Coachella (City limits).
1515 Sixth St.
Coachella, CA 92236
760-398-0101

INDO POLICE DEPARTMENT
Serves lndio (City limits).
46-800 S. Jackson St.
Indio, CA 92201
760-347-8522

Riverside County Sheriff

Serves: Palm Springs (County areas), North Palm Springs, Cathedral City
(County areas), Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country Club,
Pinyon, Rancho Mirage, Sky Valley & Thousand Palms
760-341-1600

Serves: Bermuda Dunes, lndio (County areas), lndio HilIs, La Quinta,
Mecca, North Shore, Oasis , Thermal
82-695 Carreon Blvd
Indio, CA 92201
760-863-8990
800-950-2444

Serving all areas
1-800-472-569

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
79-650 Varner Rd.
Indio, CA 92203
760-345-2544

Crime Stoppers International, Inc. 800-245-0009

A non-profit citizen program. Cash awards are given for information leading
to arrest and charges filed. Information is received anonymously.

We Tip
800 - 47 - ARSON
800 - 78 - CRIME
800 - 87 - FRAUD

National crime reporting hotlines for both voice and ATT callers available 24 hours.
Calls are taken anonymously for any type of major crime including graffiti.
We Tip will pay a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

SIGHTSEEING
Celebrity Tours
4751 East Palm Canyon Drive # C
Palm Springs, CA 92264
760-770-2700
Desert Adventures
38225 South Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92264
760-864-6530
760-864-6535 (fax)

Gadabout Tours Inc.
700 East Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-325-5556
760-325-5127 (fax)

SOCIAL SECURITY
Social Security Administration
1-800-772-1213

PALM SPRINGS OFFICE
275 N. El Cielo Rd.
Palm Springs, CA 92262

INDIO OFFICE
45-570 Grace St.
Indio, CA 92201