Banning : California

What Banning is like for active adults

Banning is a town of 29,000 near the San Gorgonio Pass; north of San Diego and east of Los Angeles. Palm Springs and Riverside are nearby. It is named for Phineas Banning who was a stagecoach line operator and Father of the Port of Los Angeles. The area was first settled by the Cahuilla Indians and then as a Spanish mission. Banning has a sister town, Beaumont, which it shares many similarities. The area is quite dry and mountains are nearby.

Since Palm Springs is only 29 miles away, the area is filled with active adult and 55+ communities, with many more to come (see Banning Active Communities link at top right). Median prices here in Banning plummeted in 2008 and 2009 to about $100,000 by mid 2009 (City-Data). Zillow says the median selling price is closer to $124,000. Picture of Banning public art courtesy of Wikipedia and City of Banning, public art.

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What is special about this retirement community

If you like desert and mountains Banning is has some very interesting terrain. Banning has a number of nice parks.

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What is not special about this retirement community

It is a small, somewhat remote town. Home prices have fallen steeply, presumably because of foreclosures and short sales.

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What kinds of people like retiring here

People who live living in the desert.

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Climate and Physical Environment

Banning is 100 miles east of Los Angeles and 25 miles west of Palm Springs. The average July high temperature is 96 and the average January low is 40. The wettest month is January (4").

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Cultural environment

The Banning Cultural Alliance works to bring arts to the community. The Malki Museum exhibits art, artifacts, and historical materials of the Indians of the San Gorgonio Pass area. For additional culture you can go to one of the nearby Indian casinos or travel to Palm Springs.

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Medical facilities

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital serves Banning. Other hospitals are in nearby Palm Springs and Riverside.

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Transportation

I 10 runs through Banning.

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Valuable Links

Banner Chamber of Commerce

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Facts about BANNING

State: CA
Environment: Suburban,Desert,Small Town,
City Population: 25,001-50,000
Median age of Population: 25-44
Avg Jan Temperature: 41-60
Median HH Income: 41,001-60,000
Average Home Price (MLS): $200,001-$300,000
Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: Less than 2000
Total Crime Index: 91-100 (slightly below average)
Cost of Living Index: 91-100 (slightly below average)
Culture Index: 101-110 (slightly above average)
State Sales Tax: Yes
State Income Tax: Yes
Name of the Guide: jb

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