Hemet, CA Cost of Living


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Hemet cost of living score
131.2
More expensive
31.2% higher
than the US average
12.5% lower
than the California average
Hemet, California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 131.2, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 31.2% higher than the U.S. average and 12.5% higher than the average for California.

Hemet, CA

Housing costs in Hemet?
A typical home costs $396,200, which is 17.2% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 46.0% less expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Hemet costs $1,550 per month, which is 8.4% more than the national average of $1,430 and 38.7% cheaper than the state average of $2,150.

Can I afford Hemet?
To live comfortably in Hemet, California, a minimum annual income of $75,960 for a family, and $49,600 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Hemet?
Hemet delivers an attractive option for moderately priced living based somewhere inside California’s Riverside County featuring medians hovering around the low-$300s and rental rates shortly arrive close by upwards of 1.5 thousand dollars respectively - both markedly lower compared to beach side cities like Laguna Woods or Corona located much deeper down southwestward. Groceries also stay completely equal with US figures thanks largely to local taxes & regulations while sales tax amounts out unchanged at 8%.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesHemetCaliforniaUnited States
  131.2149.9100.0
  98105.1100
  87.398.3100.0
  122.8234.8100.0
  $396,200$733,500$338,100
  111.8%102.4%100.0%
  111.9133.1100.0
  112.4118.7100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 1 years ago

My Aunt lived here for 19 years and we have lived here over 2 years. We love it here and I speak to many long time residents who also love it. The weather is great and  More

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Over 1 years ago

Great place for retirees and great prices to buy a home. Everything that you want is within 5 minutes and you can have horses in the city! It seems like they are  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this ****hole for most of my 36 years. Not only is the town crap but the corruption in the town is off the charts. The local police and sheriff rather  More

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