People 65 and older are 57% of residents (16% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 4% of residents (24% statewide). 63% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.

67.9median age · CA 37.9

Indian WellsCaliforniaUnited States

CAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

35%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%

High school13%

Some college12%

Associate’s10%

Bachelor’s32%

Graduate32%

Ages and education in Indian Wells
	Indian Wells	CA	U.S.
Under 10	5.5%	11.4%	11.6%
10 to 17	3.4%	10.5%	10.3%
18 to 24	1.2%	9.1%	9.1%
25 to 34	2.6%	14.8%	13.7%
35 to 44	5.7%	13.9%	13.2%
45 to 54	4%	12.5%	12.2%
55 to 64	21%	12.1%	12.7%
65 to 74	21.6%	9.2%	10.2%
75 and older	35%	6.5%	7%
No diploma	1.7%	15.3%	10.4%
High school	13%	20.5%	26%
Some college	12.4%	19.3%	19.1%
Associate’s	9.7%	7.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	31.6%	22.7%	21.6%
Graduate	31.6%	14.4%	14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,900, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Indian Wells is conserved land

56 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

#41for trails in CA

Map of Indian Wells: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

43.7%

conserved · 4,057 of 9,292 acres

56 mi

of trails · 3.8 per sq mi

#26

most conserved land in CA

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument	5.2 mi	4,366
2. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center	—	152

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Indian Wells

Most working residents leave Indian Wells for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Palm Desert (19%), Rancho Mirage (8%) and La Quinta (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Indian Wells5%

Palm Desert19%

Rancho Mirage8%

La Quinta5%

Palm Springs5%

13 mi

median commute distance

3,543

jobs based in Indian Wells

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns

Indian Wells beats the California average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

B+Health Grade

32 measures vs. California

17 better7 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Indian Wells	CA
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	5.1%	14.9%
Fewer uninsured adults	3.9%	10.6%
More adults who have had cancer	17.8%	6.4%

John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital

5.5 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

55th

percentile among CA towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.

99risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakes

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Schools

Indian Wells’s public schools outperform 63% of California districts

The public schools Indian Wells’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Gerald R. Ford Elementary	K–5	598	C

NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Indian Wells has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 106°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.

106°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter45–71°

Spring59–86°

Summer76–105°

Fall62–90°

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

106°

typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 45% of U.S. towns

Indian Wells reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less. Within California, it does better than 72% of towns.

B−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Indian Wells0.2

California4.3

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Indian Wells11.7

California18.2

U.S.15.5

45th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

72nd

percentile among CA towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

1976 · Ford B2251 NLGRF photo contact sheet (1976-11-08)(Gerald Ford Library) · Wikimedia Commons

Indian Wells’s story

Indian Wells in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Palm trees in the Southern California desert

Challenge for Charity hosts Marines, families 140301-M-YE994-645

Explore the history →

About Indian Wells

City in California, United States

Official town website ↗

Indian Wells is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley. Incorporated in 1967, it lies in between the cities of Palm Desert and La Quinta. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,757. The city hosts the sixth-largest tennis tournament in the world, the Indian Wells Masters tennis tournament, presently known as the BNP Paribas Open. The Indian Wells Masters is one of nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments operated by the Association of Tennis Professionals, and one of the four mandatory WTA 1000 tournaments of the Women's Tennis Association. It is held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, which contains the second-largest tennis-specific stadium in th…

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