La Quinta, CA vs Rancho Mirage, CA

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

MetricLa Quinta, CARancho Mirage, CA
Population38,70717,563
Median Household Income$99,250$107,364
Median Rent$1,785/mo$1,510/mo
Median Home Value$661,600$807,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%54.3%
Poverty Rate8.8%11.7%
Unemployment Rate5.8%5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k153170
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6881,666
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs104°F107°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min25.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.622
College Degree Rate40%48.6%
Foreign-Born %15.1%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%+5.2%

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