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East HemetCA

A town of 20,257.

Population
20,257
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$420K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
32.5
years
Jobs based here
1,826
A commuter town
TownGrade
D−
#747 of 841 in CA

Is East Hemet a good place to live?

East Hemet grades D− overall, 747th among California's 841 graded towns, mostly because of health. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 83% of the country. In its favor, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 67% of U.S. towns. East Hemet’s July high is 97°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Only 24 of California’s 1,064 towns score lower on the outdoors.

WeakestD−Hazard riskC−HealthC−Cost of livingCJobs & income
A growing town

East Hemet has grown 12% from 2010 to 2020

17,418 counted in 2010 and 19,432 in 2020.

17,4182010
19,4322020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How East Hemet grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far East Hemet is from typical.

How grading works
Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listD−Open →HealthHemet Global Medical Center 1.8 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $420K, 4.7 years of the Riverside metro’s $90K median household incomeC−Open →Jobs & income$82K median household incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 11 of 20; 3.1% of households have no car; 1.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 98° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 32.5; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to East Hemet: who provides what

East Hemet is unincorporated, so Riverside County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEastern Municipal WD water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRiverside CountyRiverside County provides services here
SchoolsHemet Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRiverside Registrar of VotersRiverside County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes92544, 9254392544 97% · 92543 3%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in East Hemet.

East Hemet has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Hemet and beyond.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−

East Hemet faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Hemet.

97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
97Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland flooding
8
paid flood claims since 1978
Full pageEast Hemet’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claimsSince 1978Past disasters61 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet readyReady for earthquakes

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

SchoolsC+

East Hemet’s public schools trail 65% of California districts

Its public schools are run by the Hemet Unified school district. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

35%of CA districts it outscoresC+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Dartmouth MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8Grades 6–81,113–
Hemet HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–122,414B−
Full pageEast Hemet’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsHemet UnifiedVs. the neighborsBehind its 2 graded neighborsEvery school9 schools · Dartmouth MiddleQuestions“Are East Hemet’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation

HealthC−

For health, East Hemet earns a C−

27% of adults worry about having enough food in East Hemet. East Hemet beats the California average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 29% of adults say their health is fair or poor in East Hemet.

17%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
East HemetCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)27%16%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)29%22%19%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%29%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)70%72%79%
32 measures vs. California
0 better10 too close to call22 worse
What stands outEast HemetCA
More adults facing a utility shut-off11.6%7.3%
More adults facing housing insecurity22.4%14.9%
More adults facing food insecurity26.6%17.9%
Hemet Global Medical Center
1.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
11th
percentile among CA towns
Full pageEast Hemet’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby1.8 miles to an ER · Hemet Global Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than CA on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

Most working residents commute out of East Hemet

East Hemet has 1,826 jobs for its 7,606 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 36.4 minutes, against 28.7 across California.

Most working residents leave East Hemet for work: only 4% work in town. East Hemet’s average trip to work is 36 minutes. Jobs based in East Hemet grew to 1,826 in 2023, 440 more than in 2013.

4%work in town
East HemetCalifornia townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work36 minutes28 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line19%10%9.6%
Work from home8.5%14%11%
Working residents who work in town3.6%6.6%8%

Where working residents work

In East Hemet4%
Hemet14%
San Jacinto7%
Riverside5%
Los Angeles4%
29 mi
median commute distance
1,826
jobs based in East Hemet
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 67% of U.S. towns
Full pageEast Hemet’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here1,826 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work4% work in East HemetCommute times36 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 29 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

East Hemet has mild winters and hot summers

The San Jacinto weather station, 5 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 315 days, longer than in 96% of U.S. towns. The San Jacinto weather station, 5 miles away, records that about 120 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.

East Hemet has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The January low in East Hemet is 38°F.

98°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–66°
Spring46–76°
Summer59–95°
Fall50–83°
Dec 10
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
98°
typical summer high
Full pageEast Hemet’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 97°, January lows 38°Rain & snow12″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+2.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade C−

Homes in East Hemet sell for about $470K

The median sale price was $470,000 in May 2026.

$470Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
42
days on market
100.5%
sale-to-list price
16
homes sold in May
Full pageEast Hemet’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 5.7 years of incomeRents$1,655 a month · Median rentVs. the neighborsBehind its 2 graded neighbors

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Joshua Tree National Park and 36 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Hemet. Close and well known come first.

All 98 attractions →
Big draw33 mi National ParkJoshua Tree National Park2.9M visitors a year16 mi MountainSan Jacinto Peak26 mi MountainSan Gorgonio Mountain35 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Arena35 mi LakeBig Bear Lake17 mi MuseumOrange Empire Railway Museum
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Joshua Tree National Park: Sergiy Galyonkin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Jacinto Peak: Wattewyl, CC BY 3.0 · San Gorgonio Mountain: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Acrisure Arena: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Big Bear Lake: H.G. Judd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Orange Empire Railway Museum: The original uploader was Pretzelpaws at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about East Hemet

15pages on East Hemet
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 65% of CA districts · 9 schoolsHealthC−Better than CA on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC−Work & commuteC$82K median household income · 1,826 jobs hereNatural hazardsD−FEMA risk higher than 97% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
PlacesAttractions98 nearby · Gilman Ranch 15 miLibraryHemet Public LibraryCollegesMt San Jacinto Community College District is 5.6 mi away
The story
Climate98° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of East Hemet

Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · San Jacinto5.6 mi$1,448 in-state tuition

About 8 of every 100 East Hemet residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave East Hemet for work

Where East Hemet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Hemet Hemet 14% 7% → San Jacinto San Jacinto 7% 5% → Riverside Riverside 5% 4% → Los Angeles Los Angeles 4% 4% → Moreno Valley Moreno Valley 4% 4% → Temecula Temecula 4% East Hemet · 4% stay
1,826jobs based in East Hemet
4%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About East Hemet

Census-designated place in California, United States

East Hemet is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States, located east of Hemet. East Hemet is in an unincorporated area outside the city limits of Hemet. The population was 19,432 at the 2020 census, up from 17,418 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
5.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,690 ft

East Hemet’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with East Hemet.

Explore the map →
HemetValle VistaHemetValle VistaEast Hemet
Hemet
W · 14% of East Hemet workers commute here
Visit
Valle Vista
E
Visit
How the neighbors grade
TownCA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
East Hemet#747D−C−—C+C−
Hemet#777D−C−C−C+D
Valle Vista#786D−C−—C+D

East Hemet and Valle Vista report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare East Hemet with a neighbor →

Questions about East Hemet

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is East Hemet, CA a good place to live?

East Hemet grades D− overall, better than 3% of U.S. towns and #747 of 841 in California. It grades C− for health and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.

Is East Hemet, CA expensive?

Yes. The typical home is worth about $420,000, 45% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.