Coachella, CA vs La Quinta, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCoachella, CALa Quinta, CA
Population43,30738,707
Median Household Income$68,596$99,250
Median Rent$1,144/mo$1,785/mo
Median Home Value$367,600$661,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%52.6%
Poverty Rate10.2%8.8%
Unemployment Rate9.4%5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k281153
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4051,688
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs105°F104°F
Winter Lows40°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min25.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.823.6
College Degree Rate7.5%40%
Foreign-Born %39.7%15.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%+4.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.