La Quinta.
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California·Riverside County
13 tracts·32K people·$662K median·899/mi²
White 54 · Hispanic 37 · Asian 4 · Multiracial 3 · Black 1 · Other 1
Married couple 57 · Living alone 26 · Other 17
La Quinta 13 · Palm Desert 12 · Indio 8 · Palm Springs 6 · Rancho Mirage 5 · Elsewhere 57
Leisure 33 · Health 26 · Retail 20 · Professional 10 · Manufacturing 6 · Public admin 1 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 45 · Service 21 · Sales · office 19 · Production · transport 8 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 72 · Work from home 21 · Carpool 14 · Walk 1 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in La Quinta is $661,600 (Census ACS) — 1.4× the US median of $458,812.
La Quinta has 38,707 residents across 9 census tracts and 8 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 53.3; the population is 53.6% White, 36.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% Asian, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.3% Black and 0.8% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 40.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.8% (Census ACS).
Harry S. Truman Elementary (38%) and Benjamin Franklin Elementary (31%) lead the elementary schools; La Quinta Middle (27%) and Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle (19%) lead the middle schools; La Quinta High (44%) and Summit High (Continuation) (14%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,785/month, 13% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in La Quinta is $99,250 a year, 15% above the US median (Census ACS).
In La Quinta, median rent is $1,785/month and the median home value is $661,600 (Census ACS).
La Quinta reported 1.8 violent crimes and 24.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 106°F; winter lows average 44°F; there are 86 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 4 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in La Quinta are earthquake (82), volcanic activity (51) and heat wave (29), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.88g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
La Quinta scores 12.8 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 1.1% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).