Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 30/100
F
Median home value$352,200
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$1,575/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households47%
Riverside 41%
Hemet
Riverside County91,326 residentsHemet Unified
38
D−
Suburbgrade score
48th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
38
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hemet is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hemet against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 29/100
F
Within-state proficiency18th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.4
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate86%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index83
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax8.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 24/100
F
Mean commute36.4 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes43%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi2.5
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés43
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks29
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 18/100
F
Median household income$57,719
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment8.0%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations25%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hemet on employment & income
Hemet's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Temecula18 mi from HemetC 60 C French Valley11 mi from HemetC 54 C− Woodcrest24 mi from HemetC− 52 D+ Canyon Lake16 mi from HemetC− 49 D+ Redlands24 mi from HemetC− 62 C Beaumont10 mi from HemetC− 41 D− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hemet
Is Hemet, CA a good place to live?
Hemet scores 38 out of 100, 48th of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hemet expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $352,200, 34% below the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $1,575/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hemet?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Hemet sit at the 18th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 22.4 student–teacher ratio. Hemet is served by Hemet Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hemet?
The mean commute is 36.4 min, with 43% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 2.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hemet?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 43 restaurants and cafés and 29 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Hemet old or new?
The median home in Hemet was built in 1984 — close to 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. 58% 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.