Population
Homewood
19,471
La Quinta
38,299
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
La Quinta
$97,628
Home Value
Homewood
$210,500
La Quinta
$612,800
Rent
Homewood
$1,422
La Quinta
$1,747
Crime Rate
Homewood
1.86
La Quinta
1.77
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
La Quinta
173.9
Avg Temp
Homewood
N/A
La Quinta
N/A
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
La Quinta
7.1%
How Similar Are Homewood & La Quinta?
La Quinta is Homewood's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Homewood
19,471
La Quinta
38,299
La Quinta has a 49% larger population than Homewood.
Violent Crime
Homewood
1.86
La Quinta
1.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Homewood
20.91
La Quinta
19.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Homewood
28.4%
La Quinta
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but La Quinta has a stronger Democratic lean (42% difference).
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
La Quinta
7.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
La Quinta
$97,628
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Homewood
$210,500
La Quinta
$612,800
La Quinta's home values is significantly higher than Homewood's — 66% difference.
Education
Homewood
31.0%
La Quinta
29.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Homewood
43.9%
La Quinta
60.9%
La Quinta has a 28% higher demographics than Homewood.
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
La Quinta
173.9
La Quinta has a 20% higher cost of living than Homewood.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Homewood and La Quinta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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La Quinta leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Homewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHomewood scores 156.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 240.4 in La Quinta. Homewood scores 139.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 173.9 in La Quinta. Homewood has a living wage (1 adult) of $61,509 vs $76,505 in La Quinta (20% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 36.2% in La Quinta. La Quinta has a median home value of $612,800 vs $210,500 in Homewood (66% higher). Homewood has a median rent of $1,422 vs $1,747 in La Quinta (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — La Quinta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Quinta: 17,245 vs Homewood: 9,770 for labor force. La Quinta has a per capita income of $62,742 vs $39,955 in Homewood (36% higher). La Quinta has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 13.0% in Homewood.
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Crime & Safety — La Quinta leads
Source: FBI UCRHomewood has a property crime clearance of 34.8% compared to 11.7% in La Quinta. Homewood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in La Quinta. La Quinta has a violent crime clearance of 52.9% compared to 29.4% in Homewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLa Quinta has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 44.3% in Homewood. Homewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.0% compared to 29.8% in La Quinta.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Quinta has a population of 38,299, about 2x the size of Homewood (19,471). Homewood skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 52.1.
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Homewood
La Quinta
Healthcare — La Quinta leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Quinta: 3.5 vs Homewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a public transit of 11.3% compared to 0.4% in La Quinta. Homewood has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.4% in La Quinta. La Quinta has a drive alone of 73.2% compared to 62.6% in Homewood.
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