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 | Fresno | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,437/mo | $1,227/mo | 17.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $428,100 | $321,800 | 33.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $102,469 | $63,001 | 62.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 104.8 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 141.6 | 150.2 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.3 | 101.6 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 101.4 | 0.7% higher in A |
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 $90,398 in Fresno to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fresno, CA is about 9.6% cheaper overall than Beaumont, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Fresno than in Beaumont. If you earn $80,000 in Beaumont, you'd need about $72,319 in Fresno to keep the same standard of living.