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La Quinta, CA
Full City Profile · California · Riverside County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
38,299
Population
1,085/sq mi density
$97,628
Median Income
$62,742 per capita
$612,800
Home Value
$740,084 Zillow
$1,747
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
162
Violent Crime/100K
2,455 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$97,628 median income, 3.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$612,800 home value, $1,747/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
162 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.8%
38,879 → 39,181
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.2%
$67,723 → $97,628
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for La Quinta across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
39,401
+220 from 2023 (39,181)
Projected Median Income 2030
$126,155
+$28,527 from 2023 ($97,628)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38,879 | — | $67,723 | — |
| 2015 | 40,277 | +3.6% | $71,091 | +5% |
| 2017 | 41,343 | +2.6% | $76,131 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 41,989 | +1.6% | $77,839 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 38,181 | -9.1% | $83,412 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 39,181 | +2.6% | $97,628 | +17% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.