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Big Bear City, CA vs Santa Rosa, CA

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- Household income in Santa Rosa, is 48% more than it is in Big Bear City and is 19% above the National Average.
- Big Bear City unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Santa Rosa unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Big Bear City, CASanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,017  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$84,823$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,608  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Big Bear City, CASanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Big Bear City, CASanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.4%13.1%
Reviews for Big Bear City    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

this place is great for outdoor  More

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Having lived in Big Bear City, CA for over 6 years, I can tell you that it is one of the best places to raise a family. The schools are excellent, from elementary to  More

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Over 18 years ago

beautiful in the summertime, zowie, would not want to be anywhere else. the cost of living nickels and dimes you to death. one cable choice (expensive), at least 20  More

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Reviews for Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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