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Baldwin Park vs Hemet

61 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.9× in Hemet) and home values (+72% in Baldwin Park).

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Baldwin Park, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 70,138 people
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Hemet, CAHomes around $444KCalifornia · 91,326 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Baldwin ParkOne of the healthiest towns
Health61% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#202 most walkable in CA1.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Housing$711K typical home7% below the CA typical home All about Baldwin Park →
HemetHomes around $444K
Housing$444K typical home42% below the CA typical home Outdoors#281 most conserved land in CA7.8 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Hemet →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails4.9×
Hemet has more miles of trail
Hemet 7.8 miBaldwin Park 1.6 mi
Home values+72%
Homes cost more in Baldwin Park
Baldwin Park $606,900Hemet $352,200
Property tax bill+77%
Tax bills are bigger in Baldwin Park
Baldwin Park $4,301Hemet $2,431
Growth since 2010+18.5 pts
Hemet has grown faster since 2010
Hemet +14.2%Baldwin Park -4.3%
Household income+40%
Households in Baldwin Park earn more
Baldwin Park $80,663Hemet $57,719
Average commute8 min
Baldwin Park has the shorter commute
Hemet 36 minBaldwin Park 29 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,570 more a month in Baldwin Park

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Baldwin Park$4,150/mo
Typical home $711K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.71% · or rent about $1,867/mo · Housing →
Hemet$2,580/mo
Typical home $444K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $1,575/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,570 a month, about $18,800 a year, between Baldwin Park and Hemet.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Baldwin Park places higher on 11 of 22 CA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CBaldwin ParkSafer than 26% of U.S. towns C−HemetSafer than 21% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−Baldwin ParkBetter than 45% of districts in the state C+HemetBetter than 37% of districts in the state
Health
C+Baldwin ParkHealthier than 39% of U.S. towns DHemetHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns
11Baldwin Park
10Hemet

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #744#107 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #58#568 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #308#788 Most conserved landOutdoors · 777 towns #689#281 Most new homesHousing · 438 towns #323#150 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #478#745 Fewest smokersHealth · 844 towns #424#679 Lowest property taxCost of living · 835 towns #382#139

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Baldwin Park’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Baldwin ParkHemet
Snow a year0″0″
January low—40°F
July high—95°F
Growing season (days)—315d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st96th
Outdoors & history
Baldwin ParkHemet
Trails2 mi8 mi
Conserved land0.7%8.8%
Archive photos8—
Famous people born here1424
Community
Baldwin ParkHemet
Library hours a week40 hrs34 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

61 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Baldwin ParkCAHemetCA
Baldwin Park ↔ Hemet61 miles apart
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What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Baldwin ParkHemet
People
Population 70,138Lowest 91,326Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.3%Lowest CA: +6.1% +14.2%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 38.2±1.4Lowest about the CA average 39.8±1.7Highest 5% above CA
Hemet and Baldwin Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.4%±1.5Lowest CA: 22% 23.1%±1.7Highest CA: 22%
Hemet and Baldwin Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15%±1Lowest CA: 15.7% 21.8%±1.3Highest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.1%Lowest CA: 37.1% 15.5%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.7%±0.8Highest CA: 7.6% 5.6%±1Lowest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $80,663±$3kHighest 19% below CA $57,719±$3kLowest 42% below CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $606,900±$9kHighest 17% below CA $352,200±$13kLowest 52% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,867±$58Highest 8% below CA $1,575±$71Lowest 23% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,301Highest 16% below CA $2,431Lowest 53% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.3%±5.6Lowest CA: 55.3% 62.2%±4.2Highest CA: 55.3%
Hemet and Baldwin Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.5%Lowest CA: 12% 14.9%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.7%Lowest CA: 55.9% 62.3%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than CA 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest about the CA average 36 minHighest 27% above CA
Work from home 6.6%±1.2Lowest CA: 17.2% 11.5%±1.6Highest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 7%Lowest 12.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 28.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.61Highest 0.57Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (13%)San Jacinto (5%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HemetFew work in Baldwin Park
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 8.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miLowest 7.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 13Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 107Highest 73.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #311 of 574 in CA#389 of 574 in CA
School district Baldwin Park UnifiedHemet Unified
High school in town Sierra Vista HighWest Valley High
Students per teacherat that high school 20.3Lowest 20.7Highest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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