Population
Pasadena
149,345
Hemet
90,646
Median Income
Pasadena
$64,270
Hemet
$53,623
Home Value
Pasadena
$193,600
Hemet
$314,200
Rent
Pasadena
$1,201
Hemet
$1,432
Crime Rate
Pasadena
5.67
Hemet
4.25
Cost of Living
Pasadena
108.6
Hemet
112.0
Avg Temp
Pasadena
N/A
Hemet
N/A
Unemployment
Pasadena
8.7%
Hemet
8.3%
How Similar Are Pasadena & Hemet?
Hemet is Pasadena's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pasadena
149,345
Hemet
90,646
Pasadena has a 39% larger population than Hemet.
Violent Crime
Pasadena
5.67
Hemet
4.25
Pasadena has a 25% higher violent crime than Hemet.
Property Crime
Pasadena
23.52
Hemet
16.34
Pasadena has a 31% higher property crime than Hemet.
Political Leaning
Pasadena
46.4%
Hemet
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Pasadena
8.7%
Hemet
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Pasadena
$64,270
Hemet
$53,623
Pasadena has a 17% higher median income than Hemet.
Home Values
Pasadena
$193,600
Hemet
$314,200
Hemet has a 38% higher home values than Pasadena.
Education
Pasadena
9.8%
Hemet
10.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Pasadena
50.3%
Hemet
46.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Pasadena
108.6
Hemet
112.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pasadena and Hemet share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hemet
Hemet leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pasadena leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPasadena has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $2,201 in Hemet (29% lower). Hemet scores 82.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.2 in Pasadena. Pasadena has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,777 in Hemet (26% lower).
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Housing Market — Hemet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHemet has a median home value of $314,200 vs $193,600 in Pasadena (38% higher). Hemet has a median property tax of $2,262 vs $2,791 in Pasadena (23% lower). Pasadena has a median rent of $1,201 vs $1,432 in Hemet (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena: 71,347 vs Hemet: 35,436 for labor force. Pasadena has a median household income of $64,270 vs $53,623 in Hemet (20% higher). Hemet has a poverty rate of 16.0% compared to 18.3% in Pasadena.
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Crime & Safety — Hemet leads
Source: FBI UCRHemet has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.70 compared to 2.52 in Pasadena. Hemet has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.86 compared to 4.19 in Pasadena. Hemet has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.34 compared to 23.52 in Pasadena.
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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 28.5% in Pasadena. Hemet has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.5% compared to 9.8% in Pasadena.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a population of 149,345, about 1.6x the size of Hemet (90,646). Pasadena skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 39.7.
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Pasadena
Hemet
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePasadena: 4.0 vs Hemet: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hemet: 5 vs Pasadena: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHemet has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Pasadena. Pasadena has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Hemet. Hemet has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 8.6% in Pasadena.
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