Orange, TX vs Beaumont, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricOrange, TXBeaumont, TX
Population19,177113,279
Median Household Income$62,891$56,997
Median Rent$1,108/mo$1,121/mo
Median Home Value$164,900$166,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%50.2%
Poverty Rate15.4%21.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k446948
Property Crime Rate /100k9602,966
Median AQI4551
Good AQI Days /yr219175
Summer Highs89°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min20.3 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.816.9
College Degree Rate18.6%24.9%
Foreign-Born %3.2%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-1.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.