Coachella Valley

The desert resort and agricultural communities east of the San Gorgonio Pass in eastern Riverside County. Palm Springs, the iconic mid-century modern resort city, anchors the western end, with Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, and Rancho Mirage forming the affluent central corridor. The eastern valley -- Indio, Coachella, Cathedral City, and Desert Hot Springs -- offers more affordable housing and is home to the Coachella music festival and a major agricultural economy. While some residents view the Coachella Valley as distinct from the IE, it is part of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA and connected via I-10 through the San Gorgonio Pass.