Best PlacesWestern Hills, Beaumont, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Western Hills, Beaumont, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Western Hills, Beaumont ranks 4,320th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Western Hills, Beaumont
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Western Hills, Beaumont's strengths and weaknesses
Where Western Hills, Beaumont ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$624 a month, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Western Hills, Beaumont ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD+, better than only 16% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Western Hills, Beaumont
A household needs to earn about $57,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Western Hills, Beaumont home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,035, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Western Hills, Beaumont's effective rate of 1.31%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Western Hills, Beaumont
Western Hills, Beaumont runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Western Hills, Beaumont.
Who works in Western Hills, Beaumont, and how
Work in Western Hills, Beaumont centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Western Hills, Beaumont
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Western Hills, Beaumont.
What the weather is like in Western Hills, Beaumont, month by month
Western Hills, Beaumont sees roughly 117 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 45. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 53° | 45° |
| April | 80° | 69° | 61° |
| July | 93° | 83° | 76° |
| October | 84° | 71° | 61° |
Flying in and out of Western Hills, Beaumont
The nearest airport, Jack Brooks Regional, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is George Bush Intcntl/Houston, about 70 miles away.
The best schools in and around Western Hills, Beaumont
Schools across Western Hills, Beaumont average a D+, better than 16% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Guess ElC− · 29% proficient
- Homer Dr ElF · 9% proficient
Top middle schools
- M L King MiddleF · 8% proficient
Top high schools
- West Brook Sr H SC− · 26% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Western Hills, Beaumont school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Western Hills, Beaumont measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Western Hills, Beaumont against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Western Hills, Beaumont
Is Western Hills, Beaumont a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Western Hills, Beaumont ranks 4,320th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a stable housing market, affordable childcare, and quiet, and lowest on biking and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Western Hills, Beaumont expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $202,626. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $66,035 median income, cost of living beats 45% of neighborhoods.
Is Western Hills, Beaumont safe?
Yes, Western Hills, Beaumont is safer than 72% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $389 per resident a year.
Compare Western Hills, Beaumont with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Western Hills, Beaumont. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Western Hills, Beaumont represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Western Hills, Beaumont detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Western Hills, Beaumont: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Western Hills, Beaumont: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Western Hills, Beaumont: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Western Hills, Beaumont: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Western Hills, Beaumont detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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