Living in La Quinta, CA
Small city in California
La Quinta is a small city in California, home to about 38,000 people, with 447,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is La Quinta a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Easy flying: PSP is 19 mi away
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
👎 Cons
- Hot summers: highs around 104°F
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.89% property tax
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Key facts
Living in La Quinta: common questions
What is the cost of living in La Quinta?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $681k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,910 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 106, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in La Quinta?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.89% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is La Quinta safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in La Quinta?
Public schools in La Quinta test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 25 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in La Quinta?
La Quinta is warm all year: winter days average around 71°F and summer days around 104°F.
Does La Quinta get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.33 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to La Quinta?
The nearest major airport is PSP, about 19 mi away.
How La Quinta scores
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