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Beaumont vs Yucaipa

11 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+37.6 pts in Beaumont) and conserved land (+28.2 pts in Beaumont).

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Beaumont, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 56,266 people
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Yucaipa, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 54,421 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 →
YucaipaKnown for its schools
Schools#152 for schools in CAof 574 towns Outdoors#207 most conserved land in CA42 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves Housing$573K typical home25% below the CA typical home All about Yucaipa →
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+37.6 pts
Beaumont has grown faster since 2010
Beaumont +43.8%Yucaipa +6.2%
Conserved land+28.2 pts
Beaumont has more conserved land
Beaumont 40.2%Yucaipa 12%
Property tax bill+52%
Tax bills are bigger in Beaumont
Beaumont $6,300Yucaipa $4,143
Typical home built28 yrs
Yucaipa’s homes are older
Beaumont 2006Yucaipa 1978
★ What stands out · Report cards

Yucaipa places higher on 11 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 –YucaipaNot graded
Schools
B+BeaumontBetter than 73% of districts in the state DYucaipaBetter than 11% of districts in the state
Health
B−BeaumontHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns BYucaipaHealthier than 62% of U.S. towns
9Beaumont
11Yucaipa

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

Highest graduation rateSchools · 720 towns #52#717 Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #21#337 Most new homesHousing · 438 towns #19#173 Lowest property taxCost of living · 835 towns #608#372 Most conserved landOutdoors · 777 towns #31#207 Most activeHealth · 844 towns #456#310 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #696#550 Highest incomeIncome · 843 towns #318#458

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 →
Yucaipa$3,400/mo
Typical home $573K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.83% · or rent about $1,711/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
BeaumontYucaipa
Snow a year0″0″
January low40°F41°F
July high95°F95°F
Growing season (days)315d329d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)99th98th
Outdoors & history
BeaumontYucaipa
Trails36 mi42 mi
Conserved land40.2%12%
Settled—1989
Archive photos24—
Famous people born here53
Community
BeaumontYucaipa
Library hours a week45 hrs34 hrs
Colleges in town—1
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

11 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BeaumontYucaipaBeaumontYucaipa
Beaumont ↔ Yucaipa11 miles apart
Everything, side by side

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.

BeaumontYucaipa
People
Population 56,266Highest 54,421Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +43.8%Highest CA: +6.1% +6.2%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 35.5±0.8Lowest 6% below CA 36.3±1.7Highest 4% below CA
Yucaipa 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% 26.2%±2.3Lowest CA: 22%
Beaumont and Yucaipa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.1%±1.3Lowest CA: 15.7% 16%±1.4Highest CA: 15.7%
Yucaipa and Beaumont 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% 26.9%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.5%±1.1Highest CA: 7.6% 6.6%±1.2Lowest CA: 7.6%
Beaumont and Yucaipa 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 $90,794±$8kLowest 8% below CA
Beaumont and Yucaipa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $503,500±$17kHighest 31% below CA $502,100±$24kLowest 32% below CA
Beaumont and Yucaipa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,681±$252Lowest 17% below CA $1,711±$120Highest 16% below CA
Yucaipa 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 $4,143Lowest 19% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55%±9.6Highest CA: 55.3% 53.1%±6.6Lowest CA: 55.3%
Beaumont and Yucaipa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10%Highest CA: 12% 9.1%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.8%Highest CA: 55.9% 73.4%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 2006Highest 30 yrs newer than CA 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 24% above CA 33 minLowest 14% above CA
Work from home 12.4%±2.2Highest CA: 17.2% 10.6%±3Lowest CA: 17.2%
Beaumont and Yucaipa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.6%Lowest 10.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.39Highest 0.37Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town San Bernardino (9%)San Bernardino (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in YucaipaFew work in Beaumont
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 40.2%Highest 12%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 36.4 miLowest 42.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.2 miLowest 1.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 20Highest 13Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 47.1Lowest 50.4Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #231 of 574 in CA#152 of 574 in CA
School district Highland Academy District · Beaumont UnifiedYucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
High school in town Beaumont Senior HighYucaipa High
Students per teacherat that high school 24.8Highest 24.2Lowest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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