La Quinta, CA vs Indio, CA

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

MetricLa Quinta, CAIndio, CA
Population38,70791,950
Median Household Income$99,250$77,167
Median Rent$1,785/mo$1,437/mo
Median Home Value$661,600$458,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%54.6%
Poverty Rate8.8%11.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%6.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k153266
Property Crime Rate /100k1,688758
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs104°F104°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min23 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.623.4
College Degree Rate40%20.5%
Foreign-Born %15.1%25.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%+5.6%

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