La Quinta, CA vs Sweetwater, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

La Quinta

64.8

#1673 nationally

vs

Sweetwater

65.9

#1603 nationally

Sweetwater leads in crime level (2.8 vs 4.9). La Quinta leads in median household income ($92,776 vs $53,159). Sweetwater leads in cost of living index (107 vs 139).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric La Quinta, CA Sweetwater, FL
WhereAtHome Score 64.8 (#1673) 65.9 (#1603)
Population 39,081 20,352
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $741,874 $448,534
Median Household Income $92,776 $53,159
Average Commute 26.5 min 27.9 min
Walk Score 22 N/A
Crime Level 4.9 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 139 107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+32.9 R+11.4

Data coverage note: Sweetwater is missing data for 1 metric that La Quinta has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.