Indian Wells: Where Residents Vacation Year-Round

Written By Ellen Paris

Welcome to the City of Indian Wells located about 25 minutes east on Highway 111 from Palm Springs. Indian Wells is a small, sophisticated city where residents enjoy one of the country’s best Resident Benefits Programs. The Indian Wells Residents Benefits Card offers a variety of select discounts at the Indian Wells Golf Resort, BNP Paribas Open, and all four Indian Wells resort properties. 

One of the world’s top tennis tournaments the BNP Paribus Open (the sixth largest in the world) holds center court every March at the impressive Indian Wells Tennis Gardens. Indian Wells residents receive priority tickets at discounted prices. Five-star cultural events include the noted Desert Town Hall Speaker Series held at The Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa in Indian Wells. Past speakers include Caroline Kennedy, Chris Wallace, Senator Mark Kelly, and Gabby Gifford. 

Indian Wells is a city of exclusive golf and country clubs including The Vintage Club and Indian Wells Country Club. Vintage residents have included the late Lee Iacocca and Bill Gates. Its rumored Gates hid out at his Vintage residence as news of his multi-million-dollar divorce broke. Ely Callaway founder of Callaway Golf also called the Vintage home. The Vintage offers a variety of home choices from cottages to patio homes to custom homes. Homes at The Vintage Club boast seven-figure plus price tags. Indian Wells Country Club with two challenging golf courses has Hollywood roots dating back to founding member Desi Arnaz. Homes there offer a broad range of lifestyle options with prices ranging from under a million to seven figures. 

El Dorado Country Club has a decades-long pedigree where residents covet an exclusively low-key lifestyle. Quiet palm tree-lined streets of Indian Wells boast sprawling single-family homes featuring a variety of architectural styles from contemporary to Spanish. 

Good to Know:

Total Population: 4,828
Median Age: 66.4
Median Household Income: $121,106
Source: Esri/Coachella Valley Economic Partnership 

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