Baldwin Park, CA vs Hemet, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Baldwin Park

62.1

#1872 nationally

Hemet

60.8

#1922 nationally

Baldwin Park leads in walk score (55 vs 35). Baldwin Park leads in median household income ($76,002 vs $49,901). Hemet leads in cost of living index (118 vs 145).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Baldwin Park, CA	Hemet, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.1 (#1872)	60.8 (#1922)
Population	68,806	92,368
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$722,278	$447,218
Median Household Income	$76,002	$49,901
Average Commute	30.5 min	36.8 min
Walk Score	55	35
Crime Level	11.1	11.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+1.3