Beaumont TX
Texas · Pop. 113,279
Beaumont, TX: median household income of $56,997, median rent of $1,121/mo, 6.4% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$56,997
per year
Median Rent
$1,121
per month
Median Home
$166k
home value
Unemployment
6.4%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
21.2%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
20 min
one way
City Reality Check balanced
"Beaumont, TX Reality Check"
In Beaumont, the rent-to-income burden runs around 24% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $56,997 and median rent is $1,121/month. 50% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $166,400 — that's 2.9× the median income. Employment picture: 6.37% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 21.2% — well above the national average. The headline economic numbers hide a bifurcated city. Average commute: 20 minutes — mercifully short. Beaumont was founded in 1835 — that's 191 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 85.1 sq miles at 1,332 people/sq mile — sprawling. Elevation: 16 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. RoastMyCity overall score: 67/100 — It Depends.