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Lathrop vs Beaumont

365 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+38.8 pts in Beaumont) and trails (3.3× in Beaumont).

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Lathrop, CAHomes around $627KCalifornia · 35,052 people
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Beaumont, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 56,266 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.

LathropHomes around $627K
Housing$627K typical home18% below the CA typical home Schools#171 for schools in CAof 574 towns HealthHealthier than 64%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Lathrop →
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 →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Conserved land+38.8 pts
Beaumont has more conserved land
Beaumont 40.2%Lathrop 1.4%
Trails3.3×
Beaumont has more miles of trail
Beaumont 36.4 miLathrop 11.2 mi
Rent+53%
Rent runs higher in Lathrop
Lathrop $2,570Beaumont $1,681
Growth since 2010+15.4 pts
Lathrop has grown faster since 2010
Lathrop +59.2%Beaumont +43.8%
Jobs per worker2.7×
Lathrop is more of a job hub
Lathrop 1.04Beaumont 0.39
Average commute10 min
Beaumont has the shorter commute
Lathrop 45 minBeaumont 36 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Lathrop

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.

Lathrop$3,860/mo
Typical home $627K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $2,570/mo · Housing →
Beaumont$3,360/mo
Typical home $535K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.25% · or rent about $1,681/mo · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,000 a year, between Lathrop 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

Lathrop 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
C+LathropSafer than 36% of U.S. towns B−BeaumontSafer than 49% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−LathropBetter than 48% of districts in the state B+BeaumontBetter than 73% of districts in the state
Health
BLathropHealthier than 64% of U.S. towns B−BeaumontHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns
11Lathrop
10Beaumont

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

Most conserved landOutdoors · 777 towns #613#31 Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #675#295 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 844 towns #213#548 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #99#420 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #387#696 Most trailsOutdoors · 677 towns #523#315 Most affordableCost of living · 835 towns #425#305 SafestSafety · 411 towns #158#100

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Lathrop’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
LathropBeaumont
Snow a year0″0″
January low41°F40°F
July high93°F95°F
Growing season (days)330d315d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd99th
Outdoors & history
LathropBeaumont
Trails11 mi36 mi
Conserved land1.4%40.2%
Settled1868—
Archive photos1024
Famous people born here15
Community
LathropBeaumont
Library hours a week28 hrs45 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

365 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LathropCABeaumontCA
Lathrop ↔ Beaumont365 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.

LathropBeaumont
People
Population 35,052Lowest 56,266Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +59.2%Highest CA: +6.1% +43.8%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 33.9±1.5Lowest 11% below CA 35.5±0.8Highest 6% below CA
Beaumont and Lathrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.4%±2.8Highest CA: 22% 29.5%±2.3Lowest CA: 22%
Lathrop and Beaumont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.1%±1.4Lowest CA: 15.7% 15.1%±1.3Highest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28%Highest CA: 37.1% 27.4%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±1.1Lowest CA: 7.6% 7.5%±1.1Highest CA: 7.6%
Beaumont and Lathrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $126,421±$13kHighest 28% above CA $107,118±$10kLowest 8% above CA
Lathrop and Beaumont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $643,600±$15kHighest 12% below CA $503,500±$17kLowest 31% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,570±$236Highest 26% above CA $1,681±$252Lowest 17% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $7,068Highest 38% above CA $6,300Lowest 23% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.4%±12.2Lowest CA: 55.3% 55%±9.6Highest CA: 55.3%
Beaumont and Lathrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.1%Lowest CA: 12% 10%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.3%Highest CA: 55.9% 80.8%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 2007Highest 31 yrs newer than CA 2006Lowest 30 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 45 minHighest 57% above CA 36 minLowest 24% above CA
Work from home 13.6%±3.1Highest CA: 17.2% 12.4%±2.2Lowest CA: 17.2%
Lathrop and Beaumont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.3%Lowest 7.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.8 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.04Highest 0.39Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Stockton (11%)San Bernardino (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BeaumontFew work in Lathrop
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Lowest 40.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 11.2 miLowest 36.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 1.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 25Highest 20Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 64.2Highest 47.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #171 of 574 in CA#231 of 574 in CA
School district River Islands Technology Academy II District · NextGeneration STEAM Academy DistrictHighland Academy District · Beaumont Unified
High school in town Lathrop HighBeaumont Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school 21.5Lowest 24.8Highest
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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