Coachella, California

== Housing and recreation ==
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Since 2000, thousands of single-family homes and multi-unit apartment complexes have been built at a fast pace, as the city's population soared, having more than doubled in just a decade.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Coachella, CA Population - Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts - CensusViewer|url = http://censusviewer.com/city/CA/Coachella|website = censusviewer.com|access-date = 2016-02-18}}</ref>

In 2015, the number of unpermitted [[trailer park]]s, often housing [[farmworker]]s, was estimated at "dozens if not more than 100."<ref name = "esquivel201510">{{Cite web|title = Farmworkers find a bumper crop of squalor in Coachella Valley trailer parks|url = http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-farmworker-trailers-20151006-story.html|website = Los Angeles Times|access-date = 2015-10-06|last = Esquivel|first = Paloma|date = 2015-10-06}}</ref> Many of these parks are in poor condition. Some have [[dirt roads]] and frequent [[power outages]], or [[Drinking water pollution|drinking water supplies]] contaminated with [[arsenic]] or [[hexavalent chromium]]. It is uncertain whether it would be more practical to bring in city water and [[Sewage|sewer lines]], or to simply start over with new developments. Given that a recent 181-unit development, Mountain View Estates, required over 28 million dollars in funding, the nonprofit Pueblo Unido Community Development Corp. is pushing for code upgrades of existing facilities. A court case which alleged that the county had made an intentional effort to close trailer parks with Latino populations was settled in 2000. The US$21 million from the settlement was used to build three farmworker housing projects. As of 2015, dirt roads in 35 trailer parks are being paved as part of a US$3.4 million county project.<ref name = "esquivel201510" />

Coachella expanded recreational and social activities for which residents once had to drive {{convert|10|or|20 | miles}} west. The city has a recreation center, a [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America|Boys and Girls Club]] center, and a [[boxing]] club in Bagdouma Park. There are two dance clubs and the Corona Yacht Club located near Spotlight 29 casino; two new golf courses (Desert Lakes and the Vineyards) attract many retirees, [[Recreational vehicles|RV]] owners, and local business people.