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Big Bear Lake, CA vs La Quinta, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in La Quinta has been positive.
- La Quinta has 2.0% more unemployment than Big Bear Lake.
- La Quinta job growth has increased by 17.4% in the past 10 years.
 Big Bear Lake, CALa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.9%  Unlock6.3%
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 La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 18 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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