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Beaumont vs Yuma

Metro-area medians — Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area vs Yuma, AZ Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Yuma comes out ahead, winning 4 of the 7 clearly-decided measures.

Beaumont and Yuma are closely matched on both cost of living and household income. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches about as far in either.

Their widest everyday difference: Beaumont is more educated — 20.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree versus 17.1%.

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Beaumont, TX
$61,314
take-home / yr · 18% to tax
$68,091
real value after local prices
Yuma, AZ
$59,814
take-home / yr · 20% to tax
$64,520
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Beaumont leaves you about $3,572/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
Yuma
Livability (CityLedger)
28/100
27/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
90.0
92.7
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$73,046
$72,103
Median household income
$65,775
$66,844
Median rent
$1,134/mo
$1,099/mo
Median home value
$181,700
$255,300
Unemployment
6.8%
6.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.6%
17.1%
Average commute
23.9 min
21.9 min
Air quality (median AQI)
54
47
Avg temperature
70°F
73°F

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  • + Livability (CityLedger)
  • + Median home value
  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
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  • + Median rent
  • + Unemployment
  • + Average commute
  • + Air quality (median AQI)
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Beaumont vs Yuma — frequently asked

Is Beaumont cheaper than Yuma?
They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Beaumont and Yuma metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
Which has higher household income, Beaumont or Yuma?
Household incomes are similar — $65,775 in the Beaumont metro versus $66,844 in Yuma (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).
Does a paycheck go further in Beaumont or Yuma?
It is roughly a wash. After adjusting income for local prices, a typical paycheck is worth about the same in both metros ($73,046 versus $72,103).
Which has cheaper rent, Beaumont or Yuma?
Yuma has cheaper rent — a median of $1,099/mo versus $1,134/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).