Living in Beaumont, CA
Suburb in California
Beaumont is a suburb in California, home to about 55,000 people, with 2.6 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Beaumont a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Safe: violent crime is 0.5× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Strong healthcare: 4 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: SBD is 19 mi away
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 1.29% property tax
- Hot summers: highs around 93°F
- Fewer graduates: 28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Few dog parks: 3 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in Beaumont: common questions
What is the cost of living in Beaumont?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $508k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,910 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 106, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Beaumont?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.29% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Beaumont safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.5× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Beaumont?
Beaumont has mild winters: winter days average around 66°F and summer days around 93°F.
Does Beaumont get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes, wildfires and flooding: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.85 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Beaumont?
The nearest major airport is SBD, about 19 mi away.
How Beaumont scores
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