City comparison
Beaumont, CA is about 100 miles (175 km) from El Centro, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 150 miles, or about 2 h 15 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 El Centro, CA takes about 13 min, covering roughly 100 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 44,184 in El Centro — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Beaumont covers about 30 sq mi vs 12 sq mi for El Centro.
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 | El Centro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,437/mo | $938/mo | 53.2% higher in Beaumont |
| Median home value | $428,100 | $266,500 | 60.6% higher in Beaumont |
| Median household income | $102,469 | $54,922 | 86.6% higher in Beaumont |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 105.1 | 3.3% higher in El Centro |
| Utilities index | 146.5 | 154.3 | 5.3% higher in El Centro |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 100.7 | 0.9% higher in Beaumont |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 100.6 | 0.9% higher in Beaumont |
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 $78,758 in El Centro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Centro, CA is about 21.2% cheaper overall than Beaumont, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 91% higher in Beaumont than in El Centro. If you earn $80,000 in Beaumont, you'd need about $63,006 in El Centro to keep the same standard of living.