Population
Beaumont
113,710
Waterloo
66,947
Median Income
Beaumont
$57,530
Waterloo
$56,344
Home Value
Beaumont
$158,800
Waterloo
$150,200
Rent
Beaumont
$1,072
Waterloo
$896
Crime Rate
Beaumont
11.37
Waterloo
4.76
Cost of Living
Beaumont
97.4
Waterloo
91.8
Avg Temp
Beaumont
N/A
Waterloo
N/A
Unemployment
Beaumont
5.3%
Waterloo
6.4%
How Similar Are Beaumont & Waterloo?
Waterloo is Beaumont's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Beaumont
113,710
Waterloo
66,947
Beaumont has a 41% larger population than Waterloo.
Violent Crime
Beaumont
11.37
Waterloo
4.76
Beaumont's violent crime is significantly higher than Waterloo's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
Beaumont
33.02
Waterloo
24.45
Beaumont has a 26% higher property crime than Waterloo.
Political Leaning
Beaumont
54.0%
Waterloo
48.8%
Beaumont leans Republican while Waterloo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Beaumont
5.3%
Waterloo
6.4%
Waterloo has a 16% higher unemployment than Beaumont.
Median Income
Beaumont
$57,530
Waterloo
$56,344
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Beaumont
$158,800
Waterloo
$150,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Beaumont
16.3%
Waterloo
14.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Beaumont
33.9%
Waterloo
69.1%
Waterloo's demographics is significantly higher than Beaumont's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Beaumont
97.4
Waterloo
91.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Beaumont and Waterloo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waterloo leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waterloo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaterloo scores 94.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 107.6 in Beaumont. Waterloo has a fair market rent (1br) of $801 vs $898 in Beaumont (12% lower). Waterloo has a living wage (family of 4) of $95,483 vs $101,308 in Beaumont (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 14.3% in Beaumont. Waterloo has a median rent of $896 vs $1,072 in Beaumont (20% lower). Waterloo has a owner-occupied of 61.1% compared to 54.2% in Beaumont.
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Jobs & Economy — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBeaumont: 53,326 vs Waterloo: 34,480 for labor force. Waterloo has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 4.1% in Beaumont. Waterloo has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 19.8% in Beaumont.
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Crime & Safety — Waterloo leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterloo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 1.55 in Beaumont. Waterloo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.13 in Beaumont. Waterloo has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.76 compared to 11.37 in Beaumont.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBeaumont has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 14.9% in Waterloo. Waterloo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 36.1% in Beaumont.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBeaumont has a population of 113,710, about 1.7x the size of Waterloo (66,947). Beaumont skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 36.6.
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Healthcare — Waterloo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterloo: 3.5 vs Beaumont: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 4.1% in Beaumont. Waterloo has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Beaumont. Waterloo has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Beaumont.
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