City comparison
Austin, TX is about 225 miles (350 km) from Beaumont, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 275 miles, or about 4 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Austin, TX to Beaumont, TX takes about 26 min, covering roughly 225 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Austin has a population of 958,202, vs 114,573 in Beaumont — about 8.4× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 sq mi vs 82 sq mi for Beaumont.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Austin | Beaumont | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $992/mo | 56.1% higher in Austin |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $150,400 | 206.8% higher in Austin |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $53,745 | 61.0% higher in Austin |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 84.2 | 1.2% higher in Beaumont |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 96.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 96.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $80,385 in Beaumont to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Beaumont, TX is about 19.6% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 68% higher in Austin than in Beaumont. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $64,308 in Beaumont to keep the same standard of living.