Beaumont Named 2nd Fastest Growing City In California

BEAUMONT, CA — It's no secret that Beaumont is booming and growing. Nearly everywhere you look, construction is in sight, with homes, businesses and commercial buildings popping up daily. And now, a new report says Beaumont is the second fastest growing city in California.

The website HomeSnacks just ranked the 10 fastest growing cities in the Golden State. The website, which professionally ranks cities, counties, and states using various data, said it crunched numbers from the new American Community Survey census data and calculated growth since 2010 for each place in California.

In the end, the Bay Area city of Dublin came in at number one on the list. Beaumont was number two, thanks to the following stats:

• Population: 45,403
• Population in 2010: 32,847
• Percent Growth 38.2%
• Absolute Growth: 12,556

The complete Top 10 list was as follows:

1. Dublin
2. Beaumont
3. Irvine
4. Lake Elsinore
5. Brentwood
6. Imperial
7. Coalinga
8. Lathrop
9. Rio Vista
10. Emeryville

This is the sixth time HomeSnacks has released this study. Click here for more on the methodology behind the rankings.