Palm Desert is a resort town located in Riverside County in Southern California in the Coachella Valley, approximately 14 miles (23 km) east of Palm Springs, California 121 miles (195 km) northeast of San Diego, California and 122 miles (196 km) east of Los Angeles. The town has an estimate population of over 53,000 as of 2019.
Near the community a new arena, the Coachella Valley Arena is being built with a planned opening of fall 2022. It will be home to the Palm Springs AHL team which will become the top farm team of the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League.