City comparison
Beaumont, TX is about 450 miles (750 km) from Stillwater, OK in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 550 miles, or about 9 h 30 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, TX to Stillwater, OK takes about 54 min, covering roughly 450 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 48,644 in Stillwater — about 2.4× larger by population. By land area, Beaumont covers about 82 sq mi vs 30 sq mi for Stillwater.
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 | Stillwater | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $992/mo | $921/mo | 7.7% higher in Beaumont |
| Median home value | $150,400 | $213,100 | 41.7% higher in Stillwater |
| Median household income | $53,745 | $39,998 | 34.4% higher in Beaumont |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (Stillwater slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 84.2 | 75.9 | 10.8% higher in Beaumont |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 95.9 | 0.7% higher in Beaumont |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 95.4 | 0.7% 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 $99,953 in Stillwater to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Beaumont and Stillwater have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Stillwater than in Beaumont. If you earn $80,000 in Beaumont, you'd need about $79,962 in Stillwater to keep the same standard of living.