HemetCA
A city of 91,326. A typical home worth about $444K.
What makes Hemet stand out
The 3 things Hemet does most differently from other towns.
Hemet has grown 14.2% since 2010
78,657 people in 2010; 91,326 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Hemet’s report card
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Weather
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- West Valley High School - Hemet Basketball - Hemet, CANFHS Network · Sep 21
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hemet. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Hemet home is worth about $444K
The typical Hemet home is worth about $444,000, about the same as a year ago, 42% below the California typical home.
Typical home value
Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
8.8% of Hemet is conserved land
7.8 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mary Henley Park | 0.5 mi | 15 |
| 2. Southwestern Riverside County Multi-Species Reserve | — | 638 |
| 3. Diamond Valley Lake Community Park | — | 97 |
Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns
Hemet beats the California average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
| What stands out | Hemet | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.3% | 15.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.4% | 71.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 5.1% |
Less crime per resident than 21% of U.S. towns
Hemet reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
About one in eight working residents works right in Hemet
Most working residents leave Hemet for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are San Jacinto (5%), Riverside (5%) and Los Angeles (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Where working residents work
Mild winters, hot summers
Hemet has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Hemet’s public schools outperform 37% of California districts
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 | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bautista Creek Elementary | K–5 | 959 | B− |
| Harmony Elementary | K–5 | 826 | Not graded |
| Whittier Elementary | K–5 | 816 | Not graded |
| Cawston Elementary | K–5 | 796 | C |
| Hemet Elementary | K–5 | 783 | Not graded |
| McSweeny Elementary | K–5 | 781 | Not graded |
88% of working residents leave Hemet for work
Where Hemet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Hemet
24 notable people were born in Hemet.
About Hemet
City in California, United States
Hemet 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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- Population
- 89,833
- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,594 ft
- ZIP code
- 92543, 92544, 92545
- Area code
- 951
Hemet’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Hemet.