Living in Hemet, CA
Suburb in California
Hemet is a suburb in California, home to about 91,000 people, with 1.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Hemet a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Strong healthcare: 3 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Easy flying: SBD is 29 mi away
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Few dog parks: 1 within 9 mi
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.72% property tax
- Hot summers: highs around 93°F
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Key facts
Living in Hemet: common questions
What is the cost of living in Hemet?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $445k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,910 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 106, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Hemet?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.72% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Hemet safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (1.0× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Hemet?
Hemet has mild winters: winter days average around 66°F and summer days around 93°F.
Does Hemet get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.05 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Hemet?
The nearest major airport is SBD, about 29 mi away.
How Hemet scores
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