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Compare La Quinta to Santa Cruz

This post compares La Quinta, California to Santa Cruz, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension La Quinta (city) Santa Cruz (city)
Population 40,305 63,993
Income (median) $52,992 $60,359
Home Value (median) $376,100 $750,600
White 79% 76%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 3% 9%
With Kids 27% 20%
Age (median) 46 29
Rentals 29% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, La Quinta or Santa Cruz?
A: La Quinta has a smaller population count than Santa Cruz: 40305 compared with 63993 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in La Quinta or in Santa Cruz?
A: Incomes are on average lower in La Quinta.

Q: Are homes more expensive in La Quinta or Santa Cruz?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in La Quinta.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Cruz does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for La Quinta versus 53% for Santa Cruz.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to La Quinta may include: Fair-Oaks, Lincoln, and La-Verne.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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