City comparison
Beaumont, CA is about 30 miles (50 km) from Cathedral City, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 35 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 Beaumont, CA to Cathedral City, CA takes about 3 min, covering roughly 30 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.
Beaumont has a population of 53,544, vs 51,964 in Cathedral City — about the same size. By land area, Beaumont covers about 30 sq mi vs 22 sq mi for Cathedral City.
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 | Beaumont | Cathedral City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,437/mo | $1,445/mo | 0.6% higher in Cathedral City |
| Median home value | $428,100 | $381,800 | 12.1% higher in Beaumont |
| Median household income | $102,469 | $63,209 | 62.1% higher in Beaumont |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 101.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 146.5 | 146.5 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 101.5 | ≈ 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 Beaumont, you'd need $100,017 in Cathedral City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Beaumont and Cathedral City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Beaumont, you'd need about $80,014 in Cathedral City to keep the same standard of living.