Vista Santa Rosa, California
Vista Santa Rosa is a community of 2,333 people in Riverside County, California.
Why visit Vista Santa Rosa
Townapedia lists 11 parks and trails and 3 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Rees Jones Golf Course at Andalusia Country Club and Trilogy Golf Club at La Quinta.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 107°F; December lows average 38°F.
Weather in Vista Santa Rosa
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Vista Santa Rosa
Vista Santa Rosa (Spanish for "Santa Rosa View") is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California. Vista Santa Rosa sits at an elevation of 69 feet (21 m) below sea level. The 2020 United States census reported Vista Santa Rosa's population was 2,607.
From the Wikipedia article Vista Santa Rosa, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Rees Jones Golf Course at Andalusia Country Club
Golf course · 1.9 mi
18 hole Par 72
59195 Marbella, La Quinta
Restaurants and cafes3
Camp Verde Bar and Grill
Bar and pub · 2.2 mi
55750 Cesar Chavez Street, Thermal
Azucena's Raspados and Ice Cream
Fast food · Ice Cream · 3.5 mi
52565 Cesar Chavez Street, Coachella
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries24
12 more on the map.
Map of Vista Santa Rosa
39 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71°F | 39°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 74°F | 43°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 81°F | 49°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 87°F | 55°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 95°F | 63°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 103°F | 69°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 107°F | 76°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 106°F | 75°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 102°F | 68°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 91°F | 57°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 79°F | 45°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 69°F | 38°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Desert Resorts Rgnl Ap (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Riverside County has had 47 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-05-20: Bain Fire (Fire)
- 2024-09-11: Airport Fire (Fire)
- 2024-07-21: Hawarden Fire (Fire)
- 2023-11-21: Tropical Storm Hilary (Hurricane)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2022-09-06: Fairview Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- La Quinta 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Thermal 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Coachella 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Indio 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Oasis 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Mecca 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Indian Wells 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Bermuda Dunes 10 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Palm Desert 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Desert Palms 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Date Palm Orchard in Vista Santa Rosa, California and Mount San Jacinto, Z3lvs, CC0
- Date Palm Orchard, Fan Palms in Vista Santa Rosa, California and Martinez Mountain, Z3lvs, CC0
- Date Palm Plantation in Vista Santa Rosa, California and Martinez Mountain, Z3lvs, CC0
- Vista Santa Rosa, California, Z3lvs, CC0
- Date Palm Orchard in Vista Santa Rosa, California, Z3lvs, CC0
- ISS065-E-429971 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-213188 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-213348 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS051-E-17780 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-213191 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-213349 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-429972 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-213189 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-383014 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS051-E-17781 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-213190 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS051-E-17782 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Big Bug in the desert, Weeone61, CC0
- Winner! (50870826576), Karon Elliott Edleson from La Quinta, CA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lonely heart (51062976251), Karon Elliott Edleson from La Quinta, CA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Thermal Club aerial photo 2022-04-15, National Agriculture Imagery Program, Public domain
- 05731-Orange Co.-1905-Mission San Juan Capistrano-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- 05734-Orange Co.-1905-Santa Ana High School, Orange Co.-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
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