Hemet, CA vs San Jacinto, CA

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

MetricHemet, CASan Jacinto, CA
Population91,32655,180
Median Household Income$57,719$80,647
Median Rent$1,575/mo$1,615/mo
Median Home Value$352,200$433,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.6%62.5%
Poverty Rate14.9%16.1%
Unemployment Rate7.2%6.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k398319
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9231,517
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min40.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.121.8
College Degree Rate15.5%14.3%
Foreign-Born %19.4%21.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%+3.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.