San Jacinto, CA vs Hemet, CA

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

MetricSan Jacinto, CAHemet, CA
Population55,18091,326
Median Household Income$80,647$57,719
Median Rent$1,615/mo$1,575/mo
Median Home Value$433,700$352,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.5%59.6%
Poverty Rate16.1%14.9%
Unemployment Rate6.4%7.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k319398
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5171,923
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute40.5 min36.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.823.1
College Degree Rate14.3%15.5%
Foreign-Born %21.3%19.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+4.3%

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