City comparison
Beaumont, CA is about 250 miles (425 km) from Fresno, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 325 miles, or about 5 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 Fresno, CA takes about 31 min, covering roughly 250 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.
Fresno has a population of 541,528, vs 53,544 in Beaumont — about 10.1× larger by population. By land area, Fresno covers about 115 sq mi vs 30 sq mi for Beaumont.
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 | Fresno | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,437/mo | $1,227/mo | 17.1% higher in Beaumont |
| Median home value | $428,100 | $321,800 | 33.0% higher in Beaumont |
| Median household income | $102,469 | $63,001 | 62.6% higher in Beaumont |
| Groceries index | 101.7 | 105.1 | 3.3% higher in Fresno |
| Utilities index | 146.5 | 157.8 | 7.7% higher in Fresno |
| 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 $89,482 in Fresno to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fresno, CA is about 10.5% cheaper overall than Beaumont, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% higher in Beaumont than in Fresno. If you earn $80,000 in Beaumont, you'd need about $71,585 in Fresno to keep the same standard of living.