THE LA QUINTA LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Upper Coachella Valley and Hills setting.
La Quinta city has 35.3 square miles of land in Riverside County. Its Census reference point is in Upper Coachella Valley and Hills, within Sonoran Basin and Range.
Hot desert basins are separated by low mountain ranges. Palo verde, cacti and other drought-adapted plants distinguish the Sonoran setting from the Mojave region farther north.
Regional context: Sonoran Basin and Range ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
La Quinta and Riverside County
La Quinta is associated with Riverside County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
La Quinta by land and water
The Census records 0.43 square miles of water within La Quinta, or 1.2% of its total area. That share is close to Riverside County’s 1.3%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, La Quinta city has 2.2 times the land area of nearby Vista Santa Rosa CDP (16.1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

