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Beaumont, CA vs San Bernardino, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in San Bernardino or is it cheaper to live in Beaumont?
- San Bernardino is 9.6% less expensive than Beaumont.

Which city has more affordable housing, San Bernardino or Beaumont?
- San Bernardino housing costs are 18.6% less expensive than Beaumont housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Beaumont or is Health Care more affordable in San Bernardino.
- Health related expenses are 0.7% less in San Bernardino.
 Beaumont, CASan Bernardino, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock118.6100
 Food & Groceries99.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock86.7100
 Housing152.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$435,500$338,100
 Utilities109  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock111.3100
 Miscellaneous112.4  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Beaumont    12 Reviews

My oh my has Beaumont, CA come a long way! My husband and I have resided within the vicinity from Redlands throughout Calimesa all the way to Palm Desert off and on for  More

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Over 9 years ago

Beaumont is a great place to live! It's affordable, has amazing mountain views in every direction, reasonable weather ( not near as hot as the desert ), and  More

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Over 13 years ago

The city is a smaller, family oriented place. It's a little out of the way, but has just enough businesses to where my errands are usually in town. That's what makes  More

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Reviews for San Bernardino    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in san bernardino for now 8 years, id definitely say la is way better, from just looks to safety. i've seen a lot of sh*t happen here an it's sad. i never leave  More

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This place is the biggest county in all the United States, and it is also the biggest **** hole in the United States. It is a historical place with a tremendous story to  More

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Over 7 years ago

While I do believe the average housing price is slightly off (it is listed at $229,000, but it's actually more like $250,000), San Bernardino is still one of the most  More

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