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Would not recommend for a single straight woman. It’s a great place to live but not a great place to date. It’s a very small desert… you could move towards Redlands and commute for work that’s what a lot of my coworkers do! Dating there seems better for straight young women!

You’re going to have a rough time if you’re looking to date.

Ah I love PS. But, you could probably run down the street naked and no one would notice. You’ll find your place. Thanks for being a nurse!

Move to Palm Desert or La Quinta, Palm Springs is not full time young resident friendly. Lots of old people and lots of gays, the majority of young people commute into Palm Springs to work, primarily in hospitality

Palm Springs less so. As a nurse do you know what hospital or clinic you're looking at? I work at Eisenhower here in our IT department and there are definitely a lot of young people in the hospital - we're probably one of the bigger non-government employers in the valley. It's in Rancho Mirage, which is quite expensive, but most of them live in Palm Desert or La Quinta and commute. Those cities and Indio are younger and more family-focused than Palm Springs, which is genuinely full of older gay men.

Nope. Not a friendly place for young single straight females. My friends who live here have a difficult time. They've found their partners/ husbands on dating apps.

I’m from the Rocklin area and lived in PS for about 5 years in my early/mid 30s (just moved back up North in Aug). I love the desert but it is hard to date and make friends. Most locals already have their friend group, I did end up making friends through my job (at a school). I dated but it was hard to find decent guys.

Not really young and straight, but there are people who will fit the bill. The crowd skews older and LGBT+. 350 days of sun a year, and virtually no traffic to speak of. The social scene can be tough to crack. Best of luck!

No and no! I was hired for at least two positions where the girl before me had left for a better dating scene. I was lucky enough to move to the desert already partnered or I would have been SOL. Maybe u would have ur own grey’s anatomy in a hospital environment tho🤷‍♀️

Palm Springs is a retirement community essentially, and mostly older gays. Branch out the whole desert and you’ll be better off.

A single straight woman living in Palm Springs made a wrong turn somewhere and couldn't find her way back. PS is definitely a mix of people different than most places to live. I am a single divorced straight male with many gay friends i met out here. I am old enough not to worry if I can date or meet a woman but I do like the vibe of the desert which is why I stay. If I were younger and wanting to date, Palm Springs would not be my first choice

Im a straight male in my mid 30’s, and I’ll tell you it’s tough to find a date out here. With that said, the people here are pretty awesome, retirees, gay, straight, whatever, it’s a nice change of pace as opposed to living in downtown San Diego.

I think dating period is hard nowadays. Yes LGBT loaded so that narrows it down plus not much for young families yet. Please come, we need to balance the culture.

Consider your commute. Age wise it's definitely more of a retirement age crowd majority.

I feel like the population tends to be more older, retiree, and gay. I’m not sure if this would be a good place to date. Also coming from Oregon, would you be okay living in 120 degree heat? For months at a time? I know in your description you said you wanted sunny and it is sunny here, but at the cost of Palm Springs heat?

No, not many young straight people whatsoever. An FYI, there are far more young good-looking women that have their shit together than men in the desert. It might be a good place to settle down, but you might need to find a man elsewhere.(woman speaking here.)

It is nice but most of us who live here are gay so I don't think dating would be easy here

My single friends find it very rough to date here as younger straight women.

Hey there! I've been all over the Palm Springs and the surrounding cities (and have tried to go on dates there). If you have any in depth questions or would like to know something specific, feel free to shoot me a message. There are already some pretty good answers here. :)

My girlfriend is from palm springs while I live 90 minutes away in Corona. We met on a dating app six years ago and tend to live at my house during the week then hers for the weekends.

She definitely complained about the small number of available men on the apps in her local region when we met.

She also had a hard time finding liberal single straight men outside of Joshua Tree too. That’s definitely something to consider as the inland empire is generally pretty conservative.

Redlands can be very pretty but it also has pockets of meth and the “proud boy” capitol of the state is a few exits away in yucaipa / calimesa.

I love Palm Springs though… I would move there full time when my kids get done with high school.

Granite Bay and Loomis are amazing. You didn’t like home? All I want to do is move up there

I’m from Washington state, went to college in Oregon (Portland) and moved to Palm Springs when I was about 31. I briefly moved to LA for work (a year+) and couldn’t get back to this place fast enough. I LOVE It.

I second the motion to check out Palm Desert, try to stay near the heart of town if you can (I lived at Fred Waring and San Pablo- right by the big civic center when I moved back).

I have made tons of friends here and even got engaged last year (I’m a straight female) to a great guy.

This place is totally a ‘spiritual home’ for those who feel called to it, so if its calling to you, maybe give it a try. And welcome!!!

A good question, the replies to which must be largely anecdotal.

The population of Coachella Valley varies from 300k to 600k depending on the seasons - generally in a higher average age bracket depending on which part. Palm Springs is a world class destination. People who could live anywhere in the world - chose to live here -and for good reason. Our valley offers disproportionately more than nearby locales - without ever getting on a freeway. You’re looking for someplace sunny away from city life - don’t rule us out. Eisenhower Medical Center is well centered to offer various nearby residential options. The seasonal nature of Greater Palm Springs necessitates the employment of numerous traveling nurses at significantly higher remuneration. A perfect time in your life to consider giving it a try.

Indio is the way to go. So many great spots and community events in the new downtown

Wouldn't say PS is easy to find a partner, the other cities youll have a better chance. Recently moved to DHS and its definetly different lol

Very hot and getting hotter.

You will last 2 seven month long summers and bounce.