Rankings · How La Quinta ranks in CA
La Quinta ranks #45 in California for new homes
La Quinta is ranked on 32 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
32
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #45 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 11% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More vacation homes than 98% of California
Not better or worse, just La Quinta’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More vacation homes than 98% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
27.7% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 98% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
106.6° July high
Drier than 98% of CA towns
DrierWetter
3.1 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 95% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
31.6% of residents are 65+
Older than 94% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
53.3 median age
Fewer kids than 88% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.5% of residents are under 18
Faster-rising prices than 86% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+55.2% in home prices, 5 years
Milder winters than 78% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
44.5° January low
Where it shines
The lists La Quinta does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with La Quinta marked.
At a glance
La Quinta lands in the top half on 15 of 22 lists
Each dot is La Quinta’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where La Quinta does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#45/438 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#288/843 People
Most educated#289/844 HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#235/844Fewest uninsured#397/844Most active#410/844Lowest depression#420/844Healthiest#460/844Closest to a top hospital#538/844Lowest obesity#666/844 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#235/574 SafetySafety →
Safest#179/411 Next door
La Quinta out-ranks 1 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.