City comparison
Beaumont, TX is about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from Fond du Lac, WI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,200 miles, or about 21 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) 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, TX to Fond du Lac, WI takes about 2 h, covering roughly 1,000 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 114,573, vs 44,527 in Fond du Lac — about 2.6× larger by population. By land area, Beaumont covers about 82 sq mi vs 19 sq mi for Fond du Lac.
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 | Fond du Lac | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $992/mo | $868/mo | 14.3% higher in Beaumont |
| Median home value | $150,400 | $148,500 | 1.3% higher in Beaumont |
| Median household income | $53,745 | $58,675 | 9.2% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.0 | ≈ equal (Beaumont slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 84.2 | 91.2 | 8.3% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 99.2 | 2.6% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 99.4 | 3.4% higher in Fond du Lac |
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 $99,668 in Fond du Lac to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Beaumont and Fond du Lac have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Beaumont than in Fond du Lac. If you earn $80,000 in Beaumont, you'd need about $79,735 in Fond du Lac to keep the same standard of living.