Living in Beaumont, TX
Mid-size city in Texas
Beaumont is a mid-size city in Texas, home to about 114,000 people, with 317,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Beaumont a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $192k and rents for $1,450 a month
- Strong healthcare: 1 top-rated (4–5★) hospital within 31 mi
- Easy flying: IAH is 72 mi away
👎 Cons
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Fewer graduates: 25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 317,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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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 $192k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,450 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 90, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Beaumont?
Texas has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 1.64% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Beaumont safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (2.8× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Beaumont?
Beaumont has mild winters: winter days average around 64°F and summer days around 92°F.
Does Beaumont get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from hurricanes, flooding and tornadoes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.31 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Beaumont?
The nearest major airport is IAH, about 72 mi away.
How Beaumont scores
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