Indio, CA vs La Quinta, CA

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

MetricIndio, CALa Quinta, CA
Population91,95038,707
Median Household Income$77,167$99,250
Median Rent$1,437/mo$1,785/mo
Median Home Value$458,400$661,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%52.6%
Poverty Rate11.5%8.8%
Unemployment Rate6.2%5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k266153
Property Crime Rate /100k7581,688
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs104°F104°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min25.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.423.6
College Degree Rate20.5%40%
Foreign-Born %25.9%15.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%+4.5%

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