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Big Bear Lake, CA vs Duarte, CA

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- Duarte has 17.1% less rainy days than Big Bear Lake.
- Duarte has 0.3% more Sunny Days than Big Bear Lake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Duarte scores 26.0% better than Big Bear Lake
 Big Bear Lake, CADuarte, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall66  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock34106
 Sunny286  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5122443
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 Duarte    5 Reviews

For some reason Duarte gets a bad rap for being gang infested etc. I was born and raised here and I have always felt safe. There are bad apples in every city but Duarte  More

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Over 15 years ago

Been living here for over 40 years and gang members took over, many shootings and crime makes you not want to leave your home. City has 3 police patrol cars and they  More

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Over 18 years ago

We lived in Duarte for around 3 years in the late 90's. It was nice because of the jogging paths and trails for horses. It's a very quiet community, has a few nice  More

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