| | Big Bear Lake, CA | Santa Fe, NM | United States |
| Overall | 118.6 | 112.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.7 | 101.0 | 100 |
| Health | 88.1 | 82.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 152.0 | 161.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $586,600 | $541,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,720.0% | 9,960.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 114.7 | 80.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 110.8 | 107.6 | 100 |
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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 Santa Fe 
55 Reviews
I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American, More
Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect.
Love the climate. 306 days of More
The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city More
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