Population
Elmwood Park
21,287
La Quinta
38,299
Median Income
Elmwood Park
$100,852
La Quinta
$97,628
Home Value
Elmwood Park
$456,000
La Quinta
$612,800
Rent
Elmwood Park
$2,025
La Quinta
$1,747
Crime Rate
Elmwood Park
2.21
La Quinta
1.77
Cost of Living
Elmwood Park
178.3
La Quinta
173.9
Avg Temp
Elmwood Park
N/A
La Quinta
N/A
Unemployment
Elmwood Park
7.4%
La Quinta
7.1%
How Similar Are Elmwood Park & La Quinta?
La Quinta is Elmwood Park's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elmwood Park
21,287
La Quinta
38,299
La Quinta has a 44% larger population than Elmwood Park.
Violent Crime
Elmwood Park
2.21
La Quinta
1.77
Elmwood Park has a 20% higher violent crime than La Quinta.
Property Crime
Elmwood Park
22.46
La Quinta
19.45
Elmwood Park has a 13% higher property crime than La Quinta.
Political Leaning
Elmwood Park
47.3%
La Quinta
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Elmwood Park
7.4%
La Quinta
7.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Elmwood Park
$100,852
La Quinta
$97,628
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Elmwood Park
$456,000
La Quinta
$612,800
La Quinta has a 26% higher home values than Elmwood Park.
Education
Elmwood Park
25.6%
La Quinta
29.8%
La Quinta has a 14% higher education than Elmwood Park.
Demographics
Elmwood Park
57.6%
La Quinta
60.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Elmwood Park
178.3
La Quinta
173.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elmwood Park and La Quinta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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La Quinta
La Quinta leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — La Quinta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLa Quinta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,024 in Elmwood Park (14% lower). Elmwood Park scores 129.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.2 in La Quinta. La Quinta scores 240.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 256.4 in Elmwood Park.
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Housing Market — La Quinta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmwood Park has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 36.2% in La Quinta. La Quinta has a median property tax of $5,477 vs $10,001 in Elmwood Park (83% lower). La Quinta has a single-family homes of 85.6% compared to 51.8% in Elmwood Park.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — La Quinta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Quinta has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 7.8% in Elmwood Park. La Quinta has a per capita income of $62,742 vs $40,732 in Elmwood Park (35% higher). La Quinta: 17,245 vs Elmwood Park: 11,597 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — La Quinta leads
Source: FBI UCRElmwood Park has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in La Quinta. Elmwood Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 2.88 in La Quinta. La Quinta has a violent crime clearance of 52.9% compared to 25.0% in Elmwood Park.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLa Quinta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.8% compared to 25.6% in Elmwood Park. Elmwood Park has a high school diploma or higher of 47.6% compared to 46.2% in La Quinta.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Quinta has a population of 38,299, about 1.8x the size of Elmwood Park (21,287). Elmwood Park skews younger with a median age of 39.9 vs 52.1.
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Elmwood Park
La Quinta
Healthcare — La Quinta leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Quinta: 5 vs Elmwood Park: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmwood Park has a public transit of 7.1% compared to 0.4% in La Quinta. Elmwood Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.4% in La Quinta. La Quinta has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 7.8% in Elmwood Park.
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