Hemet, California
Population: 61,497
Located in Riverside County
Hemet is situated about 35 miles southeast of Riverside, and approximately 15 miles east of Interstate 215 at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains. Hemet was first inhabited by the Cahuilla Indian tribe and became "Rancho San Jacinto", a cattle ranch for Mission San Luis Rey. Hemet was incorporated in 1910 and was basically an agricultural community, growing citrus, peaches, apricots, olives and walnuts. Hemet has a population of 61,497, and has become a community of younger families, due in large part to the construction of new, entry-level homes and their sale to young families. The families are served by two school districts, which serve Hemet and the greater Hemet area. They are the Hemet Unified School District (HUSD), serving all but a small portion of the City and San Jacinto Unified School District (SJUSD). Almost one third of homes in the area are mobile homes, most within mobile home parks. For a mobile home, sale prices range from $61,000 to over $200,000. However, there are new sub-divisions being built that consist of traditionally built homes, and they range from $400,000 on up, depending on whether the home has a mountain view, or a pool and spa, or is located near water. Rentals for one and two bedroom apartments are approximately $400- $575 per month. Rentals for three and four bedroom houses range from $575 to $800 per month. A significant part of the population commutes up to 2 hours one way to outlying areas including Orange and San Diego Counties, Temecula, Riverside and San Bernardino. Shopping facilities are strategically located throughout the city, dominated by the Hemet Valley Mall in the Northwest section of the city, plus Home Depot, The Target shopping center and Wal-Mart located in the same area. Neighborhood shopping anchored by major grocery stores are located in southeast, south, central and west Hemet. Sprinkled throughout the city are a wide variety of traditional stores and restaurants servicing the community. The main streets running north and south are Florida and Stetson Avenues, and those running east and west are Sanderson, State, and San Jacinto. The city is off the beaten path, and while it isn't totally "life in the slow lane", life is much more relaxed than that of our more "metropolitan" neighbors. Hemet is a friendly town and an easy area to move around in.
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