Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$433,700
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$1,615/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
Riverside 41%
San Jacinto
Riverside County55,180 residents2 school districts
38
D−
Suburbgrade score
50th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
38
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What San Jacinto is like to live in, by category
Bars show San Jacinto against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Within-state proficiency20th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.3
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate93%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index91
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.98%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax8.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 13/100
F
Mean commute40.5 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes40%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi1.5
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés14
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks50
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 27/100
F
Median household income$80,647
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment8.9%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations26%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than San Jacinto on commute & transport
San Jacinto's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Loma Linda22 mi from San JacintoB 59 C Redlands20 mi from San JacintoC+ 62 C Grand Terrace24 mi from San JacintoC 50 D+ Riverside25 mi from San JacintoD 54 C− Highland24 mi from San JacintoD− 48 D+ Temecula23 mi from San JacintoF 60 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in San Jacinto
Is San Jacinto, CA a good place to live?
San Jacinto scores 38 out of 100, 50th 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 San Jacinto expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $433,700, 19% below the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.98%. $1,615/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in San Jacinto?
Schools grade F. The districts serving San Jacinto sit at the 20th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 21.3 student–teacher ratio. San Jacinto is served by San Jacinto Unified and Hemet Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from San Jacinto?
The mean commute is 40.5 min, with 40% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 1.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in San Jacinto?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 14 restaurants and cafés and 50 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in San Jacinto old or new?
The median home in San Jacinto was built in 2000 — newer 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. 79% 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.