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Beaumont, CA vs West Plains, MO

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- Household income in West Plains, is 59% less than it is in Beaumont and is 80% below the National Average.
- Beaumont unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- West Plains unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Beaumont, CAWest Plains, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,061  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$38,408$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,635  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Beaumont, CAWest Plains, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock21.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Beaumont, CAWest Plains, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.9%13.1%
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 10 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 14 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 West Plains    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Nice place to live, though jobs are hard to come by (have to know someone). Relocated here 2 1/2 years ago, still haven't gotten a good paying job. Cost of living is low  More

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Over 16 years ago

I'm thinking of moving to West Plains Missouri. I currently live in California and have a possible job opportunity teaching at the college in West Plains. I believe I'd  More

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Over 17 years ago

We choose to live in Alton, MO because of the air quality of 75% The reason AQ in West Plains, MO is only 43 % A company there makes charcoal and a very big  More

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