East Hemet, CA vs Hemet, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEast Hemet, CAHemet, CA
Population20,25791,326
Median Household Income$82,096$57,719
Median Rent$1,655/mo$1,575/mo
Median Home Value$419,700$352,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.2%59.6%
Poverty Rate18.8%14.9%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)7.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k228*398
Property Crime Rate /100k1,215*1,923
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs94°F93°F
Winter Lows44°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min36.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.123.1
College Degree Rate13.1%15.5%
Foreign-Born %17.2%19.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+4.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices East Hemet (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.