Cathedral City is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 52,494 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Cathedral City is the 178th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Cathedral City are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

A relatively large number of people in Cathedral City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.93% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Cathedral City is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.96% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Cathedral City in 2022 was $34,807, which is middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,228 for a family of four. However, Cathedral City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Cathedral City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cathedral City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Cathedral City, accounting for 58.94% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Cathedral City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cathedral City include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Cathedral City's cultural character, accounting for 29.47% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Cathedral City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.