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Living in La Quinta

There were 4,884 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. La Quinta, a city in the United States, had a population of 38,707 in July 2026. For La Quinta, 55.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1935 sources

Population39,440people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,500EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,569EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.29%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,122offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 34% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean9.26µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to La Quinta?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in La Quinta.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,785 per month, while the median home value was US$661,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 75.7%, and the vacancy rate was 35.6% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
La Quinta recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,785/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent55.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)35.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,455 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,861 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,569 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes683 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is La Quinta a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 34–52%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Student42%strong on education, weak on work · range 32–52%
Family42%strong on family, weak on cost · range 33–51%
Retirement39%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 28–50%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

14.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,826 of 39,440 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$99,250 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in La Quinta is 7.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income99,250 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband83.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription94.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet3.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet8.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,576 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate7.29 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in La Quinta?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,576 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€867of €2,810 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,810
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,861
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€867
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in La Quinta Salary needed to live in La Quinta

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to La Quinta. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in La Quinta. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher92.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools56 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents18.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio183 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents4,884 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,355 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in La Quinta when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLa Quinta highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with La Quinta highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
La Quinta2,122
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,122 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents161.7 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes62 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time25.59 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportUDD3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for La Quinta. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in La Quinta.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in La Quinta is 9.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9.26 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 21.28 · Feb 22.94 · Mar 26.61 · Apr 29.89 · May 33.94 · Jun 38.72 · Jul 41 · Aug 40.67 · Sep 38.22 · Oct 32.5 · Nov 25.56 · Dec 20.44 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 8.22 · Feb 10.56 · Mar 14 · Apr 17.28 · May 20.72 · Jun 24.78 · Jul 28.06 · Aug 28.06 · Sep 24.72 · Oct 18.78 · Nov 11.67 · Dec 7.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 14.78 · Feb 16.78 · Mar 20.28 · Apr 23.61 · May 27.33 · Jun 31.78 · Jul 34.5 · Aug 34.33 · Sep 31.5 · Oct 25.61 · Nov 18.61 · Dec 13.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 24.38 · Feb 23.62 · Mar 15.75 · Apr 4.06 · May 1.02 · Jun 0.254 · Jul 8.64 · Aug 11.43 · Sep 8.89 · Oct 5.84 · Nov 6.86 · Dec 17.27 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading111.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites14 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation88 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature36.6 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature23.64 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature12.94 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Chandler ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Dammam (Saudi Arabia) ±2.8 °C, Ajman (United Arab Emirates) ±3.5 °C, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) ±3.5 °C, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) ±4.3 °C, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ±5.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 5,826 is not 5.1% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.13 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents5,826 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density431.5 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population39,440 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics40,468 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value661,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes75.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate51.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad15.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents9.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents5.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage79.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance5.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher40.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available95.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over15,529 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home17.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans90.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on La Quinta

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cathedral City as a La Quinta alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 13.7% Cathedral City vs 5.1% La Quinta+168%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,600 Cathedral City vs €3,500 La Quinta−26%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,504 Cathedral City vs 2,122 La Quinta−29%
  • Unemployment: 6.0% Cathedral City vs 7.3% La Quinta−18%
  • Residents: 52,375 Cathedral City vs 39,440 La Quinta+33%
  • Nearest airport: 7.0 km Cathedral City vs 10.0 km La Quinta−30%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,576 Cathedral City vs €3,576 La Quintasame level
Full comparisonMore about Cathedral City

Plainfield as a La Quinta alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2612 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,122 La Quinta−65%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,500 La Quinta+38%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.3% La Quinta−48%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,576 La Quinta+13%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 9.3 µg/m³ La Quinta−16%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 5.1% La Quinta+19%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 39,440 La Quinta+27%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near La Quinta

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Indian Wells 6.1 km away
Rent
1,005 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,424 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Bermuda Dunes 7.8 km away
Rent
1,564 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,353 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Thousand Palms 17.8 km away
Rent
1,381 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,758 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with La Quinta, nearest in population first.

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Issaquah39,423 residentsMechanicsville39,482 residentsRiviera Beach39,357 residentsCarol Stream39,315 residentsPrinceton39,308 residentsWinter Springs39,585 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around La Quinta?

The median gross salary is 3,576 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in La Quinta?

The unemployment rate is 7.29 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in La Quinta?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.26 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is La Quinta?

Police recorded 2,122 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in La Quinta?

The published population is 39,440 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in La Quinta?

5,826 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is La Quinta a good place to live?

La Quinta may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near La Quinta?

Indian Wells, Bermuda Dunes, Indio, Palm Desert, Coachella are near La Quinta. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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