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Big Bear Lake, CA vs Austin, TX

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- Austin has 66.2% more rainy days than Big Bear Lake.
- Austin has 20.3% less Sunny Days than Big Bear Lake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Austin scores 2.7% worse than Big Bear Lake
 Big Bear Lake, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall66  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny286  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 14 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 16 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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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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