Economic Development Department

Carl S. Morgan, Director of Economic Development
100 Civic Center Mall
Indio, CA. 92201
760-541-4203
cmorgan@indio.org

Economic development is a top priority of the Indio City Council and city staff. As the No. 3 Fastest Growing City in Southern California, No. 8 Fastest Growing City in California, and No. 30 Fastest Growing City in America, our City Team is committed to driving a vital and competitive economy that increases prosperity and quality of life for all of our residents, businesses and community partners. 

With nearly 1.4 million people visiting Indio every year, our mission is to further bolster Indio’s tourism and hospitality sector, and promote and expand our festivals & events, which has a major economic impact to our city and region. Indio is ranked as the No. 1 City in the America for Live Music and No. 2 Emerging Travel Destination in America. There are many reasons why Indio is growing. More than 2,700 housing units are planned or under construction, and Indio has generated the most building activity and business starts in eastern Riverside County for the past few years. We work daily to strengthen Indio’s existing retail base and recruit new retail development to create great neighborhoods, be development ready, diversify the City’s revenue base, and create new jobs.

At its heart, economic development is anything a community does to foster and create a healthy economy. Dine, shop and stay with us. Discover the City of Festivals - Discover Indio! 

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Economic Development Plan 2020 Economic Development Action Plan 2014-19 How to Start a Business in Indio	Development Opportunities Available Property Search City Maps
Development Opportunity Market & Consumer Analysis	Indio Grand Marketplace Development Opportunity Indio Fashion Mall to Become Outdoor Retail Plaza (Desert Sun, September 7, 2018)
Auto Mall Opportunity Sites I-10 Auto Mall	Made In Indio - Manufacturing Hub Info Benefits of Manufacturing in California
Indio Opportunity Zone Detailed Boundary Map Available Properties List 1 Available Properties List 2 California Opportunity Zones	Indio General Plan Update Downtown Specific Plan
Trade Region ConsumerDemographics Indio Economic Report - CVEP Back from the Future Video - CVEP Indio Local Profile - SCAG  Economic Impact Report - GPSCVB Research & Reports - GPSCVB Hotel & Movie Theater Deferral Policy Palm Springs Life Magazine - Vision	California Office of Business and Economic Development  Coachella Valley Economic Partnership Coachella Valley Small Business Development Center Coachella Valley Women's Business Center Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau Riverside County Economic Development Agency Riverside County Workforce Development Center SCORE Coachella Valley

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Best of the Best - City of Indio (Palm Springs Life Magazine)