La Quinta, CA vs Cathedral City, CA

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

MetricLa Quinta, CACathedral City, CA
Population38,70752,267
Median Household Income$99,250$73,572
Median Rent$1,785/mo$1,601/mo
Median Home Value$661,600$453,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%58.7%
Poverty Rate8.8%13.1%
Unemployment Rate5.8%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k153334
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6881,162
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs104°F107°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min19.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.620.5
College Degree Rate40%24.5%
Foreign-Born %15.1%28%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%+1.7%

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