COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mecca vs La Quinta
PLACE A
Mecca, California
VS
PLACE B
La Quinta, California
Mecca is 82% smaller than La Quinta. La Quinta earns more, with a median household income $50,938 higher.
MECCALA QUINTADIFFERENCE
Total population7,18439,440−82% vs La Quinta
Population density1,0391,117−79
Population growth-4.2%0.2%−4.4 pts
Median age32.353.3−21.0
Male48.2%51.2%−3.0 pts
Female51.8%48.8%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born48.4%15.1%+33.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic0.4%53.7%−53.3 pts
Black0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino98.4%36.6%+61.7 pts
Asian0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Other1.2%4.3%−3.0 pts
Median household income$48,312$99,250−$50,938
Per capita income$19,808$64,505−$44,697
Poverty rate17.8%8.8%+9.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4010.503−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher4.8%40.0%−35.2 pts
Graduate degree0.6%15.6%−15.0 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%7.3%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation66.2%51.7%+14.4 pts
Median home value$224,300$661,600−$437,300
Median gross rent$916$1,785−$869
Owner-occupied53.8%75.7%−21.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.2%35.6%−27.3 pts
Rent-burdened households23.3%52.6%−29.3 pts
Average commute27.725.6+2.1
Worked from home2.6%17.7%−15.1 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.4%−0.2 pts
Uninsured11.1%5.3%+5.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024