La Quinta, CA vs Coachella, CA

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

MetricLa Quinta, CACoachella, CA
Population38,70743,307
Median Household Income$99,250$68,596
Median Rent$1,785/mo$1,144/mo
Median Home Value$661,600$367,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%50.8%
Poverty Rate8.8%10.2%
Unemployment Rate5.8%9.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k153281
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6881,405
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs104°F105°F
Winter Lows48°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min23.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.620.8
College Degree Rate40%7.5%
Foreign-Born %15.1%39.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%+8.3%

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