Vista Santa Rosa is a community in Riverside County, California, home to about 2,333 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 92274.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population2,333145 per sq mi
Median home value$427,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$216Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Vista Santa Rosa, part in Salton City and Oasis
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vista Santa Rosa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Vista Santa Rosa
Distances
Nearest major airport
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
San Diego, CA75 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Vista Santa Rosa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Vista Santa Rosa
U.S. Representative · California’s 25th DistrictRaul Ruiz (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Vista Santa Rosa had 2,607 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.
It’s the 866th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Riverside County grew from 17,897 residents in 1900 to 2,418,185 in 2020.
Riverside County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 107°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 2.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Desert Resorts Rgnl Ap, CA weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Riverside County
687,526 jobs at 46,244 businesses in Riverside County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vista Santa Rosa.
Nearest hospitals
John F Kennedy Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Indio11.2 miles
Eisenhower Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rancho Mirage20.9 miles
Desert Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Palm Springs29.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
11
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Vista Santa Rosa
Grocery stores
Tower Market6.0 mi
Pharmacies
Mecca Community Pharmacy4.8 mi
Libraries
Mecca Library4.9 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Coachella Valley Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
John Kelley ElementaryThermal
K–6
505
Public
5.7 mi
Las Palmitas ElementaryThermal
K–6
570
Public
1.0 mi
Oasis ElementaryThermal
K–6
488
Public
3.7 mi
Westside ElementaryThermal
K–6
349
Public
7.1 mi
Toro Canyon MiddleThermal
7–8
989
Public
1.0 mi
Coachella Valley HighThermal
9–12
2,300
Public
6.4 mi
Desert Mirage HighThermal
9–12
1,875
Public
1.0 mi
La Familia Continuation HighThermal
10–12
254
Alternative Education
5.5 mi
Coachella Valley USD Special Ed PreKThermal
—
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Public
5.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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