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Beaumont vs Elkhart

Metro-area medians — Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area vs Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Elkhart comes out ahead, winning 8 of the 9 clearly-decided measures.

Beaumont and Elkhart cost about the same to live in, but Elkhart households earn about 6% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Elkhart.

Their widest everyday difference: Elkhart has the tighter job market — 4.5% unemployment versus 6.8%.

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Beaumont, TX
$61,314
take-home / yr · 18% to tax
$68,091
real value after local prices
Elkhart, IN
$59,064
take-home / yr · 21% to tax
$65,390
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Beaumont leaves you about $2,701/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Beaumont
Elkhart
Livability (CityLedger)
28/100
40/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
90.0
90.3
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$73,046
$77,356
Median household income
$65,775
$69,872
Median rent
$1,134/mo
$1,047/mo
Median home value
$181,700
$239,500
Unemployment
6.8%
4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.6%
22.1%
Average commute
23.9 min
22.8 min
Air quality (median AQI)
54
45
Avg temperature
70°F
50°F

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  • + Unemployment
  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
  • + Average commute
  • + Air quality (median AQI)
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Beaumont vs Elkhart — frequently asked

Is Beaumont cheaper than Elkhart?
They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Beaumont and Elkhart metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
Which has higher household income, Beaumont or Elkhart?
Elkhart has the higher median household income — $69,872 versus $65,775 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 6% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Beaumont or Elkhart?
A paycheck stretches further in Elkhart. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $77,356 there versus $73,046 in Beaumont.
Which has cheaper rent, Beaumont or Elkhart?
Elkhart has cheaper rent — a median of $1,047/mo versus $1,134/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).