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About Hemet
City in California, United StatesHemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California, United States. It covers a total area of 29.3 square miles (76 km2), about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto. The population was 89,833 at the 2020 census. It borders San Jacinto to the north, East Hemet to the east, Polly Butte and Diamond Valley Lake to the south, and Green Acres to the west. The founding of Hemet predates the formation of Riverside County. This area was then still part of San Diego County. The formation of Lake Hemet helped the city to grow and stimulated agriculture in the area. The city is known for being the home of The Ramona Pageant, California's off…
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How Hemet ranks
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Housing in Hemet
The typical Hemet home is worth about $444,000, about the same as a year ago, 42% below the California typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Hemet
Safety Grade C-
Hemet reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.
Health in Hemet
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.
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Schools in Hemet
All Hemet schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Hemet’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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