La Quinta, CA vs Palm Springs, CA

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

MetricLa Quinta, CAPalm Springs, CA
Population38,70745,070
Median Household Income$99,250$73,119
Median Rent$1,785/mo$1,562/mo
Median Home Value$661,600$604,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%61.3%
Poverty Rate8.8%11.8%
Unemployment Rate5.8%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k153506
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6882,946
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs104°F107°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min22.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.620.5
College Degree Rate40%44.5%
Foreign-Born %15.1%19.1%
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.