Big Bear Lake
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Outdoors in Big Bear Lake
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1912
Big Bear lake and dam, Calif, 1912
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About Big Bear Lake
City in California, United StatesBig Bear Lake is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States, located in the San Bernardino Mountains along the south shore of Big Bear Lake, and surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest. The city is about 25 miles (40 km) northeast of the city of San Bernardino, and immediately west of the unincorporated town of Big Bear City. The population was approximately 5,046 at the 2020 census. However, as a popular year-round resort destination, the actual number of people staying in or visiting the greater Big Bear Valley area regularly surges to over 100,000 during many weekends of the year.
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Housing in Big Bear Lake
The typical Big Bear Lake home is worth about $530,000, down 3.1% in a year, 31% below the California typical home.
A buyer's market
Work & commute in Big Bear Lake
Full picture →Most working residents leave Big Bear Lake for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (14%), Long Beach (2%) and San Diego (2%). Half commute less than 67 miles.
Health in Big Bear Lake
Health Grade B
Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Big Bear Lake
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Big Bear Lake
Full climate →Big Bear Lake has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Big Bear Lake
All Big Bear Lake schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Big Bear Lake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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