Mayor Kathleen De Rosa and members of the City Council will announce at the February 23, 2011 City Council meeting that Cathedral City was named one of America’s Top 10 Bargain Retirement Spots by US News & World Report.

US News & World Report assessed affordable home prices and accessibility to activities for retirement living throughout the US.

Cathedral City was the only city ranked in California and, other than Portland, Oregon and Tucson, Arizona, the only City in the Western United States to make the list.

The  Top 10 Bargain Retirement Spots (in no particular order) are: Portland, OR; Tallahassee, FL; Wake Forest, NC; Cathedral City, CA; Wahiawa, HI; Weatherford, Texas; Dover, DE; Sycamore, IL; and St. Charles, MD.

The article, posted on US News & World Report’s website mentions Cathedral City’s affordable home prices, warm climate, proximity to Desert attractions and outdoor activities like golf.

“This is great news,” said Mayor Kathleen J. De Rosa. “Cathedral City is an affordable gem right here in the midst of the Coachella Valley – not to mention the Western United States.”

Cathedral City Is Value

This is a new website that lets citizens and visitors know about the many different Shop, Dine, Play, Live, Work and Stay experiences that are available to them in Cathedral City. In addition, participating businesses offer discounts and special offers on the website.

Cathedral City is a great place to shop, dine and play. It’s also a great place to live, work and stay! From neat boutiques and home décor shops along Perez Road, to delicious restaurants that dot the entire town, Cathedral City has broad appeal.

Cathedral City’s new business-focused website (www.CCisValue.com) is up and running. The website was launched in mid-June and features all the great place to Shop, Dine, Play, Live, Work and Stay in Cathedral City.

About 50 Cathedral City businesses have already signed up and are offering discount/special offer coupons on the website. Any Cathedral City business, with a current Cathedral City business license, willing to offer a discount to the community, can have their discount posted on the website free of charge. To keep things simple, coupons on the web site will have a generic easy to print appearance.

The City is advertising the website TV (KMIR6) and radio advertisements on Eagle 106.9; K-News 970, 1140, 1250; MIX 105.5 and KDES 104.7. Direct mail pieces to all Cathedral City homes are also planned.

www.CCisValue.com is now advertising on local television and radio. CCisValue.com not only reaches Cathedral City, but now the whole Coachella Valley and beyond.