City comparison
Beaumont, CA is about 20 miles (40 km) from Colton, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 31 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 Colton, CA takes about 3 min, covering roughly 20 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.
Colton has a population of 53,959, vs 53,544 in Beaumont — about the same size. By land area, Beaumont covers about 30 sq mi vs 16 sq mi for Colton.
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 | Colton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,437/mo | $1,462/mo | 1.7% higher in Colton |
| Median home value | $428,100 | $376,600 | 13.7% higher in Beaumont |
| Median household income | $102,469 | $66,725 | 53.6% 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 $100,060 in Colton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Beaumont and Colton have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Beaumont, you'd need about $80,048 in Colton to keep the same standard of living.