City comparison
Beaumont, TX is about 600 miles (1,000 km) from Lawrence, KS in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 750 miles, or about 13 hours 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 Lawrence, KS takes about 1 h 14 min, covering roughly 600 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 95,103 in Lawrence — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Beaumont covers about 82 sq mi vs 35 sq mi for Lawrence.
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 | Lawrence | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $992/mo | $1,038/mo | 4.6% higher in Lawrence |
| Median home value | $150,400 | $247,300 | 64.4% higher in Lawrence |
| Median household income | $53,745 | $59,834 | 11.3% higher in Lawrence |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (Lawrence slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 84.2 | 89.5 | 6.4% higher in Lawrence |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 94.1 | 2.7% higher in Beaumont |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 94.3 | 1.9% 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 $100,178 in Lawrence to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Beaumont and Lawrence have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Beaumont, you'd need about $80,142 in Lawrence to keep the same standard of living.