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Big Bear Lake, CA vs Minot, ND

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- Household income in Minot, is 5% more than it is in Big Bear Lake and is 1% below the National Average.
- Big Bear Lake unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Minot unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Big Bear Lake, CAMinot, NDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.8%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.3%-3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%11.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%2.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,779$37,644$37,638
 Household Income$65,441$68,543$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,000$84,933$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Big Bear Lake, CAMinot, NDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.7%11.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%2.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.8%8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.7%7.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.8%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.1%11.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%15.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.6%16.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.8%7.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.1%4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Big Bear Lake, CAMinot, NDUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.3%14.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.1%3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%2.8%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%7.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.2%0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.0%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.2%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.0%5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance9.4%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care3.8%4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%20.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%11.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.6%13.4%13.1%
Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 12 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 14 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 Minot    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I moved here five years ago and within the first two weeks I had an 80 so'me year old lady give me the stink eye for holding door open for her and an 80 some year old  More

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Over 6 years ago

Been living here for 20 + yrs... Pros - Safe, decent schools, commute, low unemployment & nice summers. Cons - Cost of living, taxes (highest in the state),  More

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Over 6 years ago

An amazing place to raise children of all races, very safe and plenty to do. The only downside is the weather in the winter but I tell you the summers make up for  More

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