Rancho Mirage, CA vs La Quinta, CA

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

MetricRancho Mirage, CALa Quinta, CA
Population17,56338,707
Median Household Income$107,364$99,250
Median Rent$1,510/mo$1,785/mo
Median Home Value$807,200$661,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.3%52.6%
Poverty Rate11.7%8.8%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k170153
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6661,688
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs107°F104°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min25.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2223.6
College Degree Rate48.6%40%
Foreign-Born %16%15.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+4.5%

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