Population
Beaumont
113,710
Independence
121,944
Median Income
Beaumont
$57,530
Independence
$59,480
Home Value
Beaumont
$158,800
Independence
$166,400
Rent
Beaumont
$1,072
Independence
$1,061
Crime Rate
Beaumont
11.37
Independence
5.72
Cost of Living
Beaumont
97.4
Independence
97.5
Avg Temp
Beaumont
N/A
Independence
N/A
Unemployment
Beaumont
5.3%
Independence
6.0%
How Similar Are Beaumont & Independence?
Independence is Beaumont's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Beaumont
113,710
Independence
121,944
Both cities have similar populations — Beaumont at 113,710 and Independence at 121,944.
Violent Crime
Beaumont
11.37
Independence
5.72
Beaumont has a 50% higher violent crime than Independence.
Property Crime
Beaumont
33.02
Independence
35.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Beaumont
54.0%
Independence
39.5%
Beaumont leans Republican while Independence leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Beaumont
5.3%
Independence
6.0%
Independence has a 11% higher unemployment than Beaumont.
Median Income
Beaumont
$57,530
Independence
$59,480
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Beaumont
$158,800
Independence
$166,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Beaumont
16.3%
Independence
14.3%
Beaumont has a 12% higher education than Independence.
Demographics
Beaumont
33.9%
Independence
72.2%
Independence's demographics is significantly higher than Beaumont's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Beaumont
97.4
Independence
97.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Beaumont and Independence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Beaumont
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Independence
Independence leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Beaumont leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBeaumont has a fair market rent (1br) of $898 vs $1,197 in Independence (25% lower). Beaumont has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,103 vs $1,358 in Independence (19% lower). Beaumont scores 87.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.9 in Independence.
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Housing Market — Independence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIndependence has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 14.3% in Beaumont. Independence has a median property tax of $1,856 vs $2,612 in Beaumont (41% lower). Independence has a owner-occupied of 61.0% compared to 54.2% in Beaumont.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Independence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIndependence has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 4.1% in Beaumont. Independence has a poverty rate of 15.3% compared to 19.8% in Beaumont. Independence: 60,872 vs Beaumont: 53,326 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Independence leads
Source: FBI UCRIndependence has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.97 compared to 8.75 in Beaumont. Independence has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 1.55 in Beaumont. Independence has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.72 compared to 11.37 in Beaumont.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBeaumont has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 14.3% in Independence. Independence has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 36.1% in Beaumont.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIndependence has a population of 121,944, about 1.1x the size of Beaumont (113,710). Beaumont skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 38.4.
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Beaumont
Independence
Healthcare — Independence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIndependence: 3.4 vs Beaumont: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIndependence has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 4.1% in Beaumont. Independence has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Beaumont. Beaumont has a drive alone of 86.5% compared to 81.2% in Independence.
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