La Quinta is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 39,907 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, La Quinta is the 222nd largest community in California. La Quinta has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in La Quinta, where the median household income is $99,250.00.

Housing costs in La Quinta are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

A relatively large number of people in La Quinta telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.73% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

La Quinta is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.01% of adults in La Quinta have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in La Quinta in 2022 was $64,505, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $258,020 for a family of four. However, La Quinta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

La Quinta is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call La Quinta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of La Quinta residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. La Quinta also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 36.63% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in La Quinta include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of La Quinta's cultural character, accounting for 15.05% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in La Quinta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.