Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates median real estate price is $546,468, which is less expensive than 78.5% of California neighborhoods and 29.4% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
The average rental price in Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates is currently $2,124, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 85.0% of California neighborhoods.
Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates is a densely urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Cathedral City, California.
Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) small apartment buildings and single-family homes. Most of the residential real estate is renter occupied. Many of the residences in the Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present.
Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates has a 10.7% vacancy rate, which is well above average compared to other U.S. neighborhoods (higher than 64.7% of American neighborhoods). Most vacant housing here is vacant year round. This could either signal that there is a weak demand for real estate in the neighborhood or that large amount of new housing has been built and not yet occupied. Either way, if you live here, you may find many of the homes or apartments are empty.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Cathedral City, the Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates has the amazing distinction of housing more same sex couples living together than 97.4% of neighborhoods in the U.S. If you are seeking such a neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows that this is one place that you should consider.
In addition, the Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates neighborhood stands out for having an average per capita income lower than 96.5% of the neighborhoods in the United States.
Corner bodegas, stores on the first floor and apartments above, former grand Victorian residences converted into apartments, three-deckers built shoulder-to-shoulder, duplexes. Such building types define the real estate of neighborhoods dominated by small 2, 3, and 4 unit apartment buildings. Many are in older core neighborhoods of Eastern and Midwestern cities, or historic town centers in their hinterlands. If you wax romantic about the look and feel of such neighborhoods, with fresh pizza, falafel and an independent florist at the corner, then you might find the Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates neighborhood worth a close look. This neighborhood is an absolutely outstanding example of the dominance of small 2, 3, and 4 unit apartment buildings compared to neighborhoods across the nation, as they make up a substantial portion of this neighborhood's real estate stock. In fact, no less than 39.9% of the real estate here is made up of such dwellings, which is higher than 97.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
In addition, 85.6% of the real estate in the Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates neighborhood is occupied by renters, which is nearly the highest rate of renter occupancy of any neighborhood in America.
Did you know that the Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates neighborhood has more Mexican ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 66.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Mexican ancestry.
Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 71.9% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Spanish at home. This is a higher percentage than 97.7% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates neighborhood in Cathedral City are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 96.5% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 29.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 80.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates neighborhood, 36.3% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 32.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (17.3%), and 11.5% in executive, management, and professional occupations.
The most common language spoken in the Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates neighborhood is Spanish, spoken by 71.9% of households. Some people also speak English (23.4%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates neighborhood in Cathedral City, CA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (66.6%). There are also a number of people of Asian ancestry (3.4%), and residents who report Irish roots (1.8%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (1.5%), along with some English ancestry residents (1.3%), among others. In addition, 40.8% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in Desert Retreat Estates / Rancho Vista Estates neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (53.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (86.2%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (11.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.