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Desert Edge

Total population

3,778

Elevation994 m
Land area5.87 km²
Weather98°F · Sunny
Coordinates33.92°, -116.44°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Air Quality Alert · Unknown
    Air Quality Alert issued August 13 at 4:01PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
994 m
Area
5.87 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Desert Hot Springs is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The city is located within the Coachella Valley geographic region. The population was 32,512 as of the 2020 census, up from 25,938 at the 2010 census. The city has experienced rapid growth since the 1970s when there were 2,700 residents. The city is commonly referred to by its initials, DHS.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
33.9223
Longitude
-116.4401
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
98°F
Sunny
Tonight
79°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
98°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
82°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
102°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
83°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Desert Edge, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34.3%
Diabetes
13%
Adult obesity
41.5%
Binge drinking
14.7%
Adult smoking
15.1%
No leisure activity
31.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
427,555
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    14,691
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    13,026
  • Costa's Hummingbird
    Calypte costae (Bourcier, 1839) · Aves
    11,319
  • White-crowned Sparrow
    Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    10,830
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    10,486
  • Verdin
    Auriparus flaviceps (Sundevall, 1850) · Aves
    10,169
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,852
  • Lesser Goldfinch
    Spinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves
    9,536

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
27
Elementary
16
Middle
5
High
5
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Desert Hot Springs High
    High · Desert Hot Springs · 1,742 students · 19.4:1 ratio
  • Palm Springs High
    High · Palm Springs · 1,584 students · 23:1 ratio
  • Rancho Mirage High
    High · Rancho Mirage · 1,491 students · 21.9:1 ratio
  • Cathedral City High
    High · Cathedral City · 1,395 students · 20.2:1 ratio
  • James Workman Middle
    Middle · Cathedral City · 1,028 students · 22.8:1 ratio
  • Nellie N. Coffman Middle
    Middle · Cathedral City · 953 students · 21.7:1 ratio
  • Cielo Vista Charter
    Elementary · Palm Springs · 872 students · 22.4:1 ratio
  • Desert Springs Middle
    Middle · Desert Hot Springs · 803 students · 23.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2,625
Largest magnitude
5.42
Largest event
2010-07-07

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,125

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
39
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Desert Edge

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
PALM CYN WASH NR CATHEDRAL CITY CA
Distance
9 mi
Streamflow
0 cfs
Gage height
2.48 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-08-14 14:45 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • NOAA National Weather Service
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • CDC PLACES
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library
  • NASA EONET