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Moving to Beaumont is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Beaumont has a cost index of 88 vs 144 for Santa Ana. Beaumont is 56 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,804 to $1,275 (-55%).
If you earn the Santa Ana median of $88,354, you would need approximately $53,994/year in Beaumont to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 56 points (39%).
Median rent in Santa Ana is $2,804/month. In Beaumont it is $1,275/month — a difference of $1,529 per month, or $18,348 per year.
Moving to Beaumont is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $53,994/year in Beaumont. The median income there is $57,530.
Estimated monthly essentials total $5,483 in Santa Ana vs $2,966 in Beaumont — a difference of $2,517/month ($30,204/year).
The median home price in Beaumont is $165,122 vs $847,509 in Santa Ana. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $835 in Beaumont vs $4,285 in Santa Ana.