Location is a prime factor for any new or relocating business. Coachella is ideally situated at the center of five major urban nodes, which represent a market of tens of millions of people, all within four to five hours. This location at the crossroads of the busy I-10 freeway and the NAFTA highway is an increasingly important corridor for American business.
Many local companies ship nationally, even internationally, with the local combination of easy access to highways, rail lines and airports. Coachella also is part of a highly developed public transportation system - the nation's first environmentally sensitive, all clean natural-gas fleet of vehicles.
Industrial / Business Development Sites Available
Education
Major Events / Festivals
Name of Event
Approx. Date of Event
Chili Cook-Off
November 8
Community Services
Important Telephone Numbers In Case of an Emergency
Fire Department Business.398-8895 Emergency.911
Police Department Business.836-3215 Emergency.911
City of Coachella Public Works Department.398-3002 Public Works Yard.398-4202 Sanitary District.391-5008 Water Department.398-2702
Emergency Services George R. Torres Emergency Services Coordinator (760) 398-4202 (760) 398-1630 - FAX Email: gtorres@coachella.org
Healthcare Services
Hospitals
Eisenhower Medical Center 39-000 Bob Hope Drive Rancho Mirage, CA 92270.340-3911
John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital 47-111 Monroe St. Indio, CA 92201.347-6191
Eisenhower Immediate Care Center 78-822 Highway 111 La Quinta, CA 92253.564-7000
Desert Hospital 1150 N. Indian Canyon Dr. Palm Springs, CA 92262.323-6511
Economic Development
Development Advantages
Cooperative Government - You work directly with knowledgeable professionals who can make decisions, not committees. Local officials are accessible and responsible to your requests, helping to resolve your individual needs.
Quality Infrastructure - A Wealth of level land ready for development and build to suit opportunities. Low land prices and inexpensive lease rates compared to other areas.
Utilities - City - owned water and sewer systems offer stable, lower rates, plus dependable communications services.
Transportation and Location
Location is a prime factor for any new or relocating business. Coachella is ideally situated at the center of five major urban nodes representing a market of tens of millions of people, all within a 4 to 5 hour drive. This location at the crossroads of the busy I-10 freeway and the NAFTA highway is an increasingly important corridor for American business. Many local companies ship nationally, even internationally, with the local combination of easy access to highways, rail lines and airports. Coachella also is part of a highly developed public transportation system, the nation's first environmentally sensitive, all clean natural gas fleet of vehicles.
Financial Advantages
Business works best with strong economic support from the local community. The City of Coachella and the local community offer the advantage of a broad spectrum of financial and development incentives:
Local lenders who are actively supporting development.
SBA loan programs from several local banks.
Employee hiring resources.
Job training wage supplement.
Business counseling services.
Import-Export information.
Redevelopment programs.
Coachella Valley Enterprise Zone
Employer hiring credits.
Sales and use tax credit.
Business expense deduction.
Net operating loss carryover.
Non-taxable investments.
Demographics
City of Coachella
Population as of January 1, 2008: 40,517 City Size - 32.00 Square Miles as of January 2008 California Department of Finance - Demographic Research Unit
Population
Total
40,517
Household
40,473
Group Quarters
44
Housing
Total
8,814
Single Detached
6,276
Single Attached
319
Multiple 2 to 4
700
Multiple 5 plus
1,062
Persons Per Household
4.802
2000 Census Information
Total Population
22,724
Area: Square Miles
32
Area: Acres
16,640
Housing Units
5,024
Race:
White
1.6%
Black
.45%
Hispanic
96.97%
Asian
.03%
American Indian
.84%
Other
.11%
About Coachella
Welcome to Coachella!
"City of Eternal Sunshine"
Business in the 21st Century requires a location with all the right tools. Coachella is a small, stable community located in the center of the fastest growing region in the area, the eastern Coachella Valley. The City offers a wealth of economic opportunity and the unmatched lifestyle for which the whole valley is internationally known. You'll find low cost industrial and commercial land, a young and willing labor force and fast track entitlement processing.
Coachella's business assets include its stable, family oriented community. The population is long established, with a young median age, and is growing fast, more than 75% since 2000. Coachella's stability is evidenced by its unusually high rate of 60% home ownership. The city offers residents extensive community facilities, services and parks. Coachella is truly a location for 21st Century business and living.
Coachella History
Coachella, pronounced "Koch - ella", Koch as in the baseball man, and Ella, as in Fitzgerald, with syllable division "Coa chella" and with the accent on the latter syllable.
The origin of the name Coachella is unclear but in 1901 the citizens of Woodspur voted on a new name for their Community - at their town hall meeting, the homeowners decided on "Coachella" as their designation. Coachella began as a 2 and 1/2 square miles of territory gridded out on the mesquite-covered desert floor. Not until the 1950s did Coachella begin to expand into its present sphere that includes 32 square miles.
In 1946 Coachella became "City of Coachella". Its first City Council was elected tentatively during the incorporation voting process: Lester C. Cox, T. E. Reyes, John W. Westerfield, Lester True, and Paul S. Atkinson. Also elected on November 26, 1946 were Marie L. Johnson as City Clerk and John C. Skene as City Treasurer. John Westerfield was appointed Mayor at the first meeting.
City Contacts
City of Coachella 1515 6th Street Coachella, CA 92236 760 398-3502
Fire Department: Business.........................................................................398-8895 Emergency..............................................................................911
Public Works Department.....................................................398-3002 Public Works Yard...............................................................398-4202 Sanitary District...................................................................391-5008
Water Department................................................................398-2702
Coachella Chamber of Commerce
1258 6th Street ...............................................................398-8089
Better Business Bureau...............................................1-800-955-5100 California Recycling Hotline..........................................1-800-553-2962 Coachella Valley Water District Hwy 111 at Ave. 52, Coachella, CA 92236...........................398-2651 Time Warner (cable television) 42-725 Cook Street., Palm Desert, CA 92260.....................340-2225 Verizon - Customer Service Center 82-901 Bliss Ave., Indio, CA 92011...........................1-800-483-4000 Imperial Irrigation District (Electricity) 81-600 Ave. 58, La Quinta, CA 92253.................................398-5811 Sunline Transit Company (Bus).............................................343-3456 Southern California Gas Company 45-123 Towne Ave., Indio, CA 92210.........................1-800-427-2200 Burrtec Waste...............................................................................393-0635
Coachella City Hall 1515 Sixth Street Coachella, CA. 92236 Ph: (760) 398-3502 Fax: (760) 398-8117
