| Big Bear Lake, CA | San Rafael, CA | United States |
Overall | 118.6 | 230.1 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 99.7 | 113.5 | 100 |
Health | 88.1 | 110.1 | 100 |
Housing | 152.0 | 445.3 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $586,600 | $1,209,300 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 10,720.0% | 9,730.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 114.7 | 118.7 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 110.8 | 164.1 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Big Bear Lake 5 Reviews
We moved to Big Bear Lake a couple of years ago from Los Angeles because of my husband's job. It is a somewhat pretty city, the lake is mirky and surrounded by trash, More
Big Bear Lake, a beautiful setting in a remote mountain community in Southern California. A draw to tourists from the Los Angeles area for skiing, boating, and mountain More
In the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California, this little town has almost everything you would want to see and do. In the spring and summer the lake is filled More
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Reviews for San Rafael 7 Reviews
San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city More
I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can More
Cost of living too high. Unfriendly More
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