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Hemet is a mid-size city of 91,326 people in Riverside County, California. It's about 27 miles from Riverside, CA. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 66°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $352k and rent runs about $2k a month.
91,326people
$352kTypical home
$1,575/moRent
96° / 66°Summer / winter
1"Snow
338Sunny days
34Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 91,326
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,121 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to Riverside, CA
- 27 mi to Riverside, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $352k (≈$2,221/mo)
- Median rent $1,575/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 66°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 338 sunny days a year (226 totally clear)
- 27 cloudy days a year
- 14 of 90 winter days are gray
- 34 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 38 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (387 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,865 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 32% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to SBD airport
- 29 mi to SBD (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,545 ft
- 40 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 588 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 321 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Riverside County: Purple — split almost evenly
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk