Work & commute in Palm Desert, CA
About one in 5 of Palm Desert’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Rancho Mirage (10%), Palm Springs (7%) and La Quinta (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 14,010 Palm Desert residents head out of town to work, 3,720 work right here, and 22,893 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Palm Desert.
Where Palm Desert goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Palm Desert commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Palm Desert is a job hub
1.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
What the jobs in Palm Desert are
26,613 jobs are based in Palm Desert. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Palm Desert’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Palm Desert
Jobs Palm Desert residents hold
Jobs based in Palm Desert, 2013 → 2023: 23,848 → 26,613. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.