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Barstow, CA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- Big Bear Lake has 311.8% more rainy days than Barstow.
- Big Bear Lake has 1.8% more Sunny Days than Barstow.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Big Bear Lake scores 6.4% worse than Barstow
 Barstow, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock67522443
Reviews for Barstow    14 Reviews

Mike · 

The positive of Barstow- yes there is something positive that can be said about Barstow. At least it's not as bad as South Lake Tahoe. The only reason it gets 2 stars  More

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Over 7 years ago

Just a place to travel thru. Cheap alternative to LA suburbs, about 70 miles or Palm Springs. It is in high Mojave desert, hot in the summer, 100-110, can get down  More

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Be careful is all I can say. I moved there with the focus to buy a home the investor Cliff Unegbu AKA Clifford Unegbu will rip off as many people as he can and use  More

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Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

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

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Over 15 years ago

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

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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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