| | La Quinta, CA | Maricopa, AZ | United States |
| Overall | 131.2 | 102.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.4 | 96.3 | 100 |
| Health | 87.3 | 100.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 194.6 | 106.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $704,100 | $370,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,710.0% | 10,570.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 131.3 | 105.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 112.5 | 93.3 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for La Quinta 
5 Reviews
I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out More
My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and More
The positive:
- Winter days are great at around 75ºF.
- Abundant sunshine.
- New infrastructure.
- Landscaped greenery & water features.
- It's not overly crowded & More
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Reviews for Maricopa 7 Reviews
As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much More
Maricopa is one of the very few hard to find communities, where neighbors still care about one another and actually try to help each other. But at the same time stay More
Maricopa is alright. It is definitely not the best city, of course. There are not many good places to go here in More
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