| | Prescott, AZ | Big Bear Lake, CA | United States |
| Overall | 114.1 | 118.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.1 | 99.7 | 100 |
| Health | 129.5 | 88.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 174.8 | 152.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $573,000 | $586,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,230.0% | 10,720.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 82.9 | 114.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 90.1 | 110.8 | 100 |
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Reviews for Prescott 
63 Reviews
Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people More
I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I More
Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is More
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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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