Forest Grove, OR 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.

Forest Grove

66.1

#1584 nationally

Hemet

60.8

#1922 nationally

Forest Grove leads in median household income ($77,977 vs $49,901). Forest Grove leads in average commute (28.9 min vs 36.8 min). Forest Grove leads in crime level (9.2 vs 11.6).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Forest Grove, OR	Hemet, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.1 (#1584)	60.8 (#1922)
Population	26,799	92,368
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$526,407	$447,218
Median Household Income	$77,977	$49,901
Average Commute	28.9 min	36.8 min
Walk Score	41	35
Crime Level	9.2	11.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+34.0	R+1.3