Town guide

Vista Santa Rosa, California

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
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Vista Santa Rosa

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

The Vista Santa Rosa guide is on the way

We’re writing up Vista Santa Rosa’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Vista Santa Rosa well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Vista Santa Rosa

Distances

Nearest major airportPalm 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

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.

Vista Santa Rosa population by census2010: 2,926, 2020: 2,6072,92620102,6072020

Riverside County, 1900–2020

Riverside County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,897, 1910: 34,696, 1920: 50,297, 1930: 81,024, 1940: 105,524, 1950: 170,046, 1960: 306,191, 1970: 459,074, 1980: 663,166, 1990: 1,170,413, 2000: 1,545,387, 2010: 2,189,641, 2020: 2,418,18518K’00’1050K’20’30106K’40’50306K’60’70663K’80’901.5M’00’102.4M’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Vista Santa RosaJan: high 71°F, low 39°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 74°F, low 43°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 81°F, low 49°F, 0.3 in; Apr: high 87°F, low 55°F, 0.1 in; May: high 95°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Jun: high 103°F, low 69°F, 0 in; Jul: high 107°F, low 76°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 106°F, low 75°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 102°F, low 68°F, 0.3 in; Oct: high 91°F, low 57°F, 0.2 in; Nov: high 79°F, low 45°F, 0.2 in; Dec: high 69°F, low 38°F, 0.3 in71°39°Jan0.674°43°Feb0.681°49°Mar0.387°55°Apr0.195°63°May0.0103°69°Jun0.0107°76°Jul0.1106°75°Aug0.1102°68°Sep0.391°57°Oct0.279°45°Nov0.269°38°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Riverside CountyRetail trade: 111,571 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 106,730 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 100,423 jobs; Construction: 67,631 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 61,776 jobs; Manufacturing: 48,441 jobs; Administrative and support: 44,147 jobs; Wholesale trade: 29,619 jobsRetail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 4%

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 doctors4
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Vista Santa Rosa

Public schools here are run by Coachella Valley Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
John Kelley ElementaryThermalK–6505Public5.7 mi
Las Palmitas ElementaryThermalK–6570Public1.0 mi
Oasis ElementaryThermalK–6488Public3.7 mi
Westside ElementaryThermalK–6349Public7.1 mi
Toro Canyon MiddleThermal7–8989Public1.0 mi
Coachella Valley HighThermal9–122,300Public6.4 mi
Desert Mirage HighThermal9–121,875Public1.0 mi
La Familia Continuation HighThermal10–12254Alternative Education5.5 mi
Coachella Valley USD Special Ed PreKThermal——Public5.6 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.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Vista Santa Rosa? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Vista Santa Rosa is

Loading map…

Towns near Vista Santa Rosa

All California towns →

Shares ZIP codes with Salton City, Oasis, Thermal, Coachella, La Quinta, Desert Shores and Salton Sea Beach.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.