City comparison
Beaumont, CA is about 40 miles (70 km) from Hesperia, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 50 miles, or about 52 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 Hesperia, CA takes about 5 min, covering roughly 40 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.
Hesperia has a population of 99,878, vs 53,544 in Beaumont — about 1.9× larger by population. By land area, Hesperia covers about 73 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 | Hesperia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,437/mo | $1,436/mo | 0.1% higher in Beaumont |
| Median home value | $428,100 | $337,600 | 26.8% higher in Beaumont |
| Median household income | $102,469 | $67,698 | 51.4% 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 $100,000 in Hesperia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Beaumont and Hesperia have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Beaumont, you'd need about $80,000 in Hesperia to keep the same standard of living.