Rankings · How Hemet ranks in CA
How Hemet compares across California
Hemet is ranked on 38 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
38
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #94 most library borrowing
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 14% on average
★ What stands out · At a glance
Hemet lands in the top half on 7 of 26 lists
Each dot is Hemet’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Hemet does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#139/835Most affordable#145/835Cheapest rent#241/830Rent easiest to afford#360/422 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#150/438 SafetySafety →
Safest#276/411 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#568/844Closest to a top hospital#577/844Fewest uninsured#621/844Fewest smokers#679/844Most active#697/844Healthiest#767/844Lowest obesity#788/844 People
Most educated#656/844 LibrariesLibrary →
Most library borrowing#94/117Best libraries for kids#102/117Most-used libraries#107/117 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#745/843 What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 91% of California
Not better or worse, just Hemet’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 91% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+58.1% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer homes per newcomer than 90% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
14.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Longer growing season than 85% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
315 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 83% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
96.9° July high
Colder winters than 81% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
38.3° January low
More seniors than 77% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.8% of residents are 65+
Drier than 76% of CA towns
DrierWetter
12 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 69% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.5% of homes are seasonal
More kids than 58% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.1% of residents are under 18
Older than 54% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
39.8 median age
Next door
Hemet out-ranks 3 of its 6 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.