Profile for Palm Springs, California, CA

Palm Springs is at the foot of the San Jacinto Mountains

Former and merged names include:
· Agua Caliente
· Big Palm Spring
· Palmetto Springs

Once a getaway for patients with respiratory ailments

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 390. The number of murders and homicides was 5. The violent crime rate was 8.7 per 1,000 people.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation listed the community as one of its Dozen Distinctive Destinations in 2006.

Palm Springs received national attention for the 1988 election of entertainer Sonny Bono as mayor.

Filming location for:
· 1963 movie, "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World"

Well-known residents have included:
· Cameron Crowe, director and screenwriter
· Bob Hope, comedian
· Frank Sinatra, singer, actor

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Joshua Tree National Park

Palm Springs attractions: Soak City Waterpark

Historic sites and museums: Palm Springs Desert Museum, Village Green Heritage Center, Agua Caliente Culture Museum, Palm Springs Air Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 720

Quotes:
Palm Springs had been created by riding, tennis, Hollywood stars, and newspaper publicity, and built for pedestrians.
-- California Fault
Thurston Clarke

Listed places near Palm Springs

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (60)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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12% of Palm Springs residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Palm Springs ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Palm Springs
• Cemeteries in Riverside County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Riverside County
• Libraries in or near Palm Springs

Post a query on a message board:

• Riverside County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - CA data
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• Crime in Riverside County
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Palm Springs was $25,957, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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27% of Palm Springs residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Palm Springs, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $565.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,192.

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Libraries in Palm Springs include Palm Springs Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Palm Springs include Desert Sun

TV stations in Palm Springs include KESQ, KMIR.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KPSC.

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Riverside County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Palm Springs political report.

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Palm Springs restaurants taking online reservations include Boscoso Modern Italian, Citron at the Viceroy Palm Springs, Norma's - Parker Palm Springs, Spencer's Restaurant, Steakhouse at the Spa, Wang's in the Desert ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Palm Springs workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 28 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Palm Springs between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 6.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

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