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Residential comparison · 13 facts

French Valley, CA vs Hemet, CA

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in French Valley needs about $71,000 in Hemet to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Hemet, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $99,500 in French Valley.

A few differences

French Valley vs Hemet · facet by facet
FacetFrench Valley, CAHemet, CA
Median home price$679,800$352,200
2-bedroom rent$1,897/mo$1,579/mo
Property tax rate0.75%0.75%
State & local income tax2.09%2.09%
Sales tax8.8%8.8%
Cost of living index132109
Groceries index112112
Utilities$245/mo$245/mo
Median household income$148,520$57,719
Unemployment rate5.2%5.2%
Crime index52/10052/100
School rating5.5/105.5/10
Sunny days / year260 days260 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

Full profiles: French Valley, CA · Hemet, CA
Questions & answers
Is French Valley cheaper than Hemet?
Hemet has the lower day-to-day cost index (109 vs 132 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Hemet equals $85,000 in French Valley?
A household earning $85,000 in French Valley needs about $71,000 in Hemet to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Hemet lifestyle costs about $99,500 in French Valley.