Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$419,700
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$1,655/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Riverside 41%
East Hemet
Riverside County20,257 residentsHemet Unified
39
D−
Suburbgrade score
47th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
39
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What East Hemet is like to live in, by category
Bars show East Hemet against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 28/100
F
Within-state proficiency18th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.6
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate86%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index88
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.72%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax7.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 23/100
F
Mean commute36.4 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes46%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi1.9
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Restaurants & cafés7
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks8
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 29/100
F
Median household income$82,096
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment7.6%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations24%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than East Hemet on commute & transport
East Hemet's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Palm Springs24 mi from East HemetB+ 54 C− Temecula20 mi from East HemetF 60 C Yucaipa22 mi from East HemetF 47 D Mead Valley21 mi from East HemetF 40 D− Banning15 mi from East HemetF 34 F Murrieta18 mi from East HemetF 57 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in East Hemet
Is East Hemet, CA a good place to live?
East Hemet scores 39 out of 100, 47th of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is East Hemet expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $419,700, 22% below the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.72%. $1,655/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in East Hemet?
Schools grade F. The districts serving East Hemet sit at the 18th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 22.6 student–teacher ratio. East Hemet is served by Hemet Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from East Hemet?
The mean commute is 36.4 min, with 46% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.5% working from home. Transit density is 1.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in East Hemet?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 7 restaurants and cafés and 8 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in East Hemet old or new?
The median home in East Hemet was built in 1974 — older than the Riverside median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 90% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.