San Jacinto, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

San Jacinto ( SAN hə-SIN-toh, -⁠ jə-, -⁠ yə- ; Spanish: [saŋ xaˈsinto]; Spanish for 'St. Hyacinth') is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. It is at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south and Beaumont to its north. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 53,898 at the 2020 census. The city was founded in 1870 and incorporated on April 20, 1888, making it one of the oldest cities in Riverside County. The city is home to Mt. San Jacinto College, a community college founded in 1965. San Jacinto will also be home to the eastern end of the Mid County Parkway, a planned route that would eventually conne…

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How San Jacinto ranks

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#58Fastest growing in CA #231Most affordable in CA #263Cheapest rent in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code92581, 92582, 92583

Area code951

Living in San Jacinto

Housing in San Jacinto

$483K▲ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical San Jacinto home is worth about $483,000, up 0.6% in a year, 37% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market52

Sale-to-list99.8%

Sold in May38

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Safety in San Jacinto

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Safety Grade C

San Jacinto reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

San Jacinto 3.2

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

San Jacinto 15.1

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in San Jacinto

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School Grade C+

The public schools San Jacinto’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSan Jacinto UnifiedSchools20

Estudillo ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 831 students Park Hill ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 824 students Megan Cope Elementary CElementary · Grades K–5 · 756 students De Anza Elementary CElementary · Grades K–5 · 692 students Edward Hyatt World Language AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 594 students San Jacinto ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 519 students

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.