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FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 99% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Overall it grades C, 388th among California's 841 graded towns. It has 36 miles of trail and 40% conserved land. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $534K for a typical one and 6 times the Riverside metro’s $90K median household income. 40% of the land in Beaumont is conserved, where California’s towns sit at 4.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Potrero Reserve, 8,507 acres with 24.3 miles of trail. Beaumont's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 92% of U.S. towns.
Where Beaumont beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
36,877 counted in 2010 and 53,036 in 2020; an estimated 60,835 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 14.7% since 2020, after 43.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Beaumont is from typical.
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Census counts: 857 in 1920, 53,036 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 5 maps from 1942 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beaumont, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Beaumont.
Beaumont has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, keeps more of its land conserved than most of California and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
Since 1990, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Beaumont.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Beaumont Unified school district. Two of its 15 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Gorgonio MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,253 | – |
| Beaumont Senior HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3,460 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Its 7,784 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 96% of California towns.
36 miles of trail in 20 parks and preserves. Beaumont’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in California’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Potrero Reserve | 24.3 mi | 8,507 |
| 2. Beaumont Sports Park | 0.9 mi | 26 |
| 3. Nicklaus Park | 0.8 mi | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The average commute for its 21,900 working residents takes 35.7 minutes, against 28.7 across California. Jobs based here grew from 4,848 in 2013 to 8,470.
Most working residents leave Beaumont for work: only 8% work in town. The average trip to work in Beaumont is 36 minutes. Since 2013, Beaumont has added 3,622 jobs, to 8,470 in 2023.
| Beaumont | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
81% of Beaumont households own their home. The typical Beaumont home is worth about $534,000, up 0.8% in a year, 30% below the California typical home. Beaumont’s median rent is $1,681 a month.
| Beaumont | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,681 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The San Jacinto weather station, 6 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 315 days, longer than in 96% of U.S. towns. The San Jacinto weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 120 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Beaumont has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 96°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 30% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (24% statewide). Beaumont has grown 15% since 2020, to 60,835 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.
| Beaumont | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 30% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 35.5 years | 39.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 16% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.8 points). Across California, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 35.3, men 35.7.
| Beaumont | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.7% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.1% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.2% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Reported crimes fell from 838 to 634 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within California, it does better than 77% of towns.
| Beaumont | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.2 per 1,000 residents | 13.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 7,599 U.S. towns with household incomes like Beaumont’s, it is less healthy than 76%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Beaumont beats the California average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Beaumont | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 29% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Beaumont | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 36.1% | 27.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 24.2% | 20.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Beaumont. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi National ParkJoshua Tree National Park2.9M visitors a year
17 mi MountainSan Gorgonio Mountain
17 mi MountainSan Jacinto Peak
25 mi LakeBig Bear Lake
36 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Arena
37 mi Stadium & arenaToyota ArenaJoshua Tree National Park: Sergiy Galyonkin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Gorgonio Mountain: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0 · San Jacinto Peak: Wattewyl, CC BY 3.0 · Big Bear Lake: H.G. Judd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Acrisure Arena: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Toyota Arena: jondoeforty1, CC BY 2.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Beaumont
About 8 of every 100 Beaumont residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
40.2% of the town is conserved land, across 20 parks and preserves.
City in California, United States
Beaumont is a city in the Inland Empire region of Riverside County, California, United States, located at the summit of the San Gorgonio Pass, between the San Bernardino Mountains and Mount San Gorgonio to the north, and the San Jacinto Mountains to the south. Around 18 miles (30 kilometers) east-southeast of Beaumont is Mount San Jacinto, which is part of the San Jacinto Mountains and visible from the city. As of the 2020 census, Beaumont had a population of 53,036.
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3 towns share a border with Beaumont.
Banning next door grades lower for schools (C− to Beaumont’s B) and higher for cost of living (C− to D−).
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont | #388 | C | D− | B− | B | B− |
| Cherry Valley | #501 | C− | C | — | B | B− |
| Calimesa | #338 | C | C− | C+ | B | B− |
| Banning | #799 | D− | C− | C | C− | C− |
Cherry Valley reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Beaumont with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Beaumont grades C overall, better than 30% of U.S. towns and #388 of 841 in California. It grades B− for health, B− for safety and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within California, it does better than 77% of towns.
