Hemet, CA vs Laurel, MD

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.

Hemet

60.8

#1922 nationally

Laurel

66.4

#1547 nationally

Laurel leads in median household income ($92,035 vs $49,901). Laurel leads in walk score (53 vs 35). Laurel leads in average commute (33.5 min vs 36.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hemet, CA	Laurel, MD
WhereAtHome Score	60.8 (#1922)	66.4 (#1547)
Population	92,368	29,400
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$447,218	$478,130
Median Household Income	$49,901	$92,035
Average Commute	36.8 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	35	53
Crime Level	11.6	10.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.3	D+13.9