Best suburbs of Beaumont

Every city and town in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area, ranked. Grades compare each place with Texas places of the same size, so a small suburb is not judged against a big city.

Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown. Updated 2026-10-04.

Map of the places on this list
Every place on this list, shaded by its overall grade.

The ranking

  1. 1A+HamshireHome $202,600, 1,388 people19 mito downtown
  2. 2A+Beauxart GardensHome $171,600, 1,276 people11 mito downtown
  3. 3ACentral GardensRent $793, home $216,700, 3,976 people10 mito downtown
  4. 4AFannettHome $230,900, 1,654 people12 mito downtown
  5. 5A-LumbertonRent $1,067, home $291,900, 13,963 people12 mito downtown
  6. 6A-NederlandRent $1,400, home $208,300, 18,381 people12 mito downtown
  7. 7A-Port NechesRent $1,095, home $253,200, 13,664 people15 mito downtown
  8. 8A-Pinewood EstatesHome $340,900, 1,516 people12 mito downtown
  9. 9A-Little CypressRent $867, home $183,900, 1,963 people24 mito downtown
  10. 10BBridge CityRent $1,431, home $202,800, 9,640 people19 mito downtown
  11. 11BGrovesRent $1,286, home $163,600, 16,976 people17 mito downtown
  12. 12C+Sour LakeRent $1,286, home $173,800, 2,130 people16 mito downtown
  13. 13C+KountzeRent $873, home $127,300, 2,367 people22 mito downtown
  14. 14C+Forest HeightsHome $119,600, 1,795 people25 mito downtown
  15. 15C-Bevil OaksHome $232,700, 1,133 people9 mito downtown
  16. 16C-VidorRent $820, home $131,400, 9,708 people9 mito downtown
  17. 17D+West OrangeRent $1,407, home $110,700, 3,420 people23 mito downtown
  18. 18DSilsbeeRent $1,011, home $148,400, 6,842 people18 mito downtown
  19. 19D-MauricevilleRent $1,031, home $179,600, 2,945 people19 mito downtown
  20. 20D-PinehurstRent $1,304, home $169,700, 1,999 people22 mito downtown
  21. 21D-OrangeRent $1,108, home $164,900, 19,177 people23 mito downtown
  22. 22FPort ArthurRent $1,021, home $107,400, 55,828 people21 mito downtown

A closer look at the top three

1. Hamshire

Hamshire gets an A+ overall. Its best grades are for jobs and income, cost of living and schools. Home $202,600, 1,388 people.

2. Beauxart Gardens

Beauxart Gardens gets an A+ overall. Its best grades are for cost of living, jobs and income and schools. Home $171,600, 1,276 people.

3. Central Gardens

Central Gardens gets an A overall. Its best grades are for cost of living, schools and getting around. Rent $793, home $216,700, 3,976 people.

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Questions about this list

What are the best suburbs of Beaumont?

On our ranking, the top three are Hamshire (19 mi to downtown), Beauxart Gardens (11 mi to downtown), Central Gardens (10 mi to downtown). Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown.

How is this list made?

Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown. Every number comes from public data: the US Census Bureau, the Texas Education Agency, the FBI, the CDC and others. We do not take payment to include or rank any place.