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Big Bear Lake, CA vs Boulder, CO

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- Boulder has 13.8% less rainy days than Big Bear Lake.
- Boulder has 14.3% less Sunny Days than Big Bear Lake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Boulder scores 2.7% worse than Big Bear Lake
 Big Bear Lake, CABoulder, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall66  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock88106
 Sunny286  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock53282443
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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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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