Population
El Centro
44,186
Hemet
90,646
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Hemet
$53,623
Home Value
El Centro
$291,100
Hemet
$314,200
Rent
El Centro
$992
Hemet
$1,432
Crime Rate
El Centro
3.28
Hemet
4.25
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Hemet
112.0
Avg Temp
El Centro
N/A
Hemet
N/A
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Hemet
8.3%
How Similar Are El Centro & Hemet?
Hemet is El Centro's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Centro
44,186
Hemet
90,646
Hemet (90,646) is about 2.1x larger than El Centro (44,186).
Violent Crime
El Centro
3.28
Hemet
4.25
Hemet has a 23% higher violent crime than El Centro.
Property Crime
El Centro
12.68
Hemet
16.34
Hemet has a 22% higher property crime than El Centro.
Political Leaning
El Centro
49.1%
Hemet
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Hemet
8.3%
El Centro has a 17% higher unemployment than Hemet.
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Hemet
$53,623
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
El Centro
$291,100
Hemet
$314,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
El Centro
9.5%
Hemet
10.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
El Centro
24.1%
Hemet
46.7%
Hemet has a 48% higher demographics than El Centro.
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Hemet
112.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Centro and Hemet share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Centro
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Hemet
Hemet leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Centro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Centro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,038 vs $1,777 in Hemet (42% lower). El Centro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $2,201 in Hemet (38% lower). El Centro scores 123.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 154.0 in Hemet.
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Housing Market — Hemet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHemet has a vacancy rate of 8.0% compared to 11.7% in El Centro. El Centro has a median rent of $992 vs $1,432 in Hemet (31% lower). Hemet has a owner-occupied of 63.1% compared to 50.0% in El Centro.
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Jobs & Economy — Hemet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHemet has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 4.6% in El Centro. Hemet: 35,436 vs El Centro: 19,323 for labor force. Hemet has a poverty rate of 16.0% compared to 20.1% in El Centro.
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Crime & Safety — El Centro leads
Source: FBI UCRHemet has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.70 compared to 4.75 in El Centro. El Centro has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.22 compared to 12.18 in Hemet. Hemet has a property crime clearance of 11.0% compared to 7.2% in El Centro.
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Schools & Education — Hemet leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHemet has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% compared to 25.0% in El Centro. Hemet has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.5% compared to 9.5% in El Centro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHemet has a population of 90,646, about 2.1x the size of El Centro (44,186). El Centro skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 39.7.
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El Centro
Hemet
Healthcare — Hemet leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHemet: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for nearby hospitals. Hemet: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for with emergency services. Hemet: 2.6 vs El Centro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hemet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHemet has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Hemet has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Hemet has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 4.6% in El Centro.
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