Resort and hotel room sales have leaped 175 percent. The median age is 31. Like many bedroom communities, Cathedral City began as typical suburban sprawl. Since the late 1990s the city has been working to rehabilitate and renovate its downtown. The community's strip of Highway 111 now boasts a civic center, bell tower and IMAX theater, with more movie theaters and shops on the way.
Young families make up the bulk of Cathedral City's population.
The median age here is 31 years. Cathedral City is attractive to young people because of its affordable housing, good schools and close proximity to shopping and medical facilities. Schools in Cathedral City are part of the Palm Springs Unified School District. There are four public elementary schools, two middle schools, a high school and a continuation school within city limits. Cathedral City residents don't travel far for health care either.