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Beaumont vs Wildomar

25 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+29.2 pts in Beaumont) and property tax bill (+63% in Beaumont).

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Beaumont, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 56,266 people
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Wildomar, CAHomes around $652KCalifornia · 37,277 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BeaumontAn outdoors town
Outdoors#31 most conserved land in CA36 miles of trails across 20 parks and preserves Housing$535K typical home30% below the CA typical home Schools#231 for schools in CAof 574 towns All about Beaumont →
WildomarHomes around $652K
Housing$652K typical home15% below the CA typical home Schools#165 for schools in CAof 574 towns Outdoors#323 most conserved land in CA26 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves All about Wildomar →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+29.2 pts
Beaumont has grown faster since 2010
Beaumont +43.8%Wildomar +14.6%
Property tax bill+63%
Tax bills are bigger in Beaumont
Beaumont $6,300Wildomar $3,856
Conserved land+33.3 pts
Beaumont has more conserved land
Beaumont 40.2%Wildomar 6.9%
Kids under 18+7 pts
Beaumont has more kids
Beaumont 29.5%Wildomar 22.5%
Typical home built14 yrs
Wildomar’s homes are older
Beaumont 2006Wildomar 1992
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $430 more a month in Wildomar

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Beaumont$3,360/mo
Typical home $535K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.25% · or rent about $1,681/mo · Housing →
Wildomar$3,800/mo
Typical home $652K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $2,003/mo · Housing →

The difference: $430 a month, about $5,200 a year, between Wildomar and Beaumont.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Beaumont places higher on 17 of 22 CA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
B−BeaumontSafer than 49% of U.S. towns BWildomarSafer than 56% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+BeaumontBetter than 73% of districts in the state BWildomarBetter than 61% of districts in the state
Health
B−BeaumontHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns B−WildomarHealthier than 46% of U.S. towns
17Beaumont
5Wildomar

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest graduation rateSchools · 720 towns #52#344 Most conserved landOutdoors · 777 towns #31#323 Lowest property taxCost of living · 835 towns #608#334 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #420#680 Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #295#466 Most educatedPeople · 844 towns #453#565 Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #231#165 Fewest smokersHealth · 844 towns #329#424

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Beaumont’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
BeaumontWildomar
Snow a year0″0″
January low40°F42°F
July high95°F97°F
Growing season (days)315d329d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)99th95th
Outdoors & history
BeaumontWildomar
Trails36 mi26 mi
Conserved land40.2%6.9%
Settled—1884
Archive photos2418
Famous people born here53
Community
BeaumontWildomar
Library hours a week45 hrs44 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

25 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BeaumontWildomarBeaumontWildomar
Beaumont ↔ Wildomar25 miles apart
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What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

BeaumontWildomar
People
Population 56,266Highest 37,277Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +43.8%Highest CA: +6.1% +14.6%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 35.5±0.8Lowest 6% below CA 37.7±2Highest about the CA average
Wildomar and Beaumont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.5%±2.3Highest CA: 22% 22.5%±2.1Lowest CA: 22%
Age 65+ 15.1%±1.3Highest CA: 15.7% 14.7%±1.5Lowest CA: 15.7%
Beaumont and Wildomar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.4%Highest CA: 37.1% 21.1%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.5%±1.1Highest CA: 7.6% 6.7%±1.4Lowest CA: 7.6%
Beaumont and Wildomar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $107,118±$10kHighest 8% above CA $103,506±$6kLowest 4% above CA
Beaumont and Wildomar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $503,500±$17kLowest 31% below CA $552,400±$20kHighest 25% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,681±$252Lowest 17% below CA $2,003±$232Highest about the CA average
Wildomar and Beaumont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,300Highest 23% above CA $3,856Lowest 25% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55%±9.6Highest CA: 55.3% 49.7%±12.6Lowest CA: 55.3%
Beaumont and Wildomar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10%Lowest CA: 12% 10.6%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.8%Highest CA: 55.9% 78.3%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 2006Highest 30 yrs newer than CA 1992Lowest 16 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minLowest 24% above CA 38 minHighest 34% above CA
Work from home 12.4%±2.2Lowest CA: 17.2% 13.6%±2.4Highest CA: 17.2%
Wildomar and Beaumont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.6%Highest 5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 26.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.39 0.39
Top workplaceoutside town San Bernardino (9%)Temecula (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WildomarFew work in Beaumont
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 40.2%Highest 6.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 36.4 miHighest 26.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.2 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 20Highest 7Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 47.1Highest 38.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #231 of 574 in CA#165 of 574 in CA
School district Highland Academy District · Beaumont UnifiedLake Elsinore Unified · Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District
High school in town Beaumont Senior HighElsinore High
Students per teacherat that high school 24.8Highest 21.8Lowest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Lake Elsinore72,461 people · $566K homes

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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