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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in San Jacinto, CA
1 pawn shop in San Jacinto — call ahead to ask what it's buying and lending on today.
- Pawn shops
- 1
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 1.8
- California: 1.4
- Big-chain shops
- 0
- Payday & loan stores
- 1
- Population
- 56,417
Pawn shops in San Jacinto: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Pawn | 1470 S San Jacinto Ave San Jacinto, CA 92583 | (951) 654-1953 | yelp.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in San Jacinto
San Jacinto has 1 pawn shops and 1 payday, installment and title loan stores.
Pawn shops
1
1.8 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
1
1.8 per 100k residents
1 store chain
Biggest loan store chains in San Jacinto: ACE Cash Express (1).
Borrowing $300 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (~460% APR) | $45.00 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once | $90.00 |
| Pawn loan (example: 20% a month) | You leave an item worth more than the loan; repay to get it back | $60.00 |
| Credit union PAL (28% APR + $20 fee) | Repaid in installments; membership required | $27.00 |
- Payday cost, share of monthly household income in San Jacinto
- 1.4%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in San Jacinto
- 0.9%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.9 days of income
Payday: the CA maximum — $45 on a $300 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan. Pawn: an example rate of 20% a month; pawn fees and interest are set by California law and vary by shop — ask for the total in writing. PAL: payday alternative loan from a federal credit union, capped at 28% APR plus an application fee of up to $20. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Pawn loan vs payday loan: the key differences
| Pawn loan | Payday loan in CA | |
|---|---|---|
| What you need | An item of value (jewelry, gold, electronics, tools, firearms) and an ID | A bank account, proof of income and an ID |
| Credit check | None | Usually none |
| How much you get | A fraction of the item's resale value | Based on your income, up to the state limit |
| If you can't repay | The shop keeps the item; no collections and no credit damage | Fees pile up with renewals; the debt can go to collections |
| Bank account access | None | Lender can debit your account or cash your check |
| Rules in California | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by California; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Allowed, up to $300; typical APR ~460% |
San Jacinto at a glance
- Median household income
- $77,338
- California: $102,369
- Poverty rate
- 16.7%
- California: 12.0%
- Households under $25,000
- 12.9%
- California: 12.7%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.9 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in San Jacinto
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in San Jacinto with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1221 N State St Ste B San Jacinto, CA 92583 | (951) 654-0736 | — | 4.9 |
Pawn shops near San Jacinto
More about San Jacinto
Pawn shop listings: © Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), including Foursquare OS Places and © OpenStreetMap contributors; filtered and de-duplicated by us. Population, income and poverty: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Call ahead to confirm hours and what a shop buys or lends on.