City comparison
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% lower in A |
| Median home value | $428,100 | $381,800 | 12.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $102,469 | $63,209 | 62.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 102.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 141.6 | 141.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 102.3 | 102.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 102.1 | ≈ 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 Beaumont, you'd need $100,069 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 $80,056 in Cathedral City to keep the same standard of living.