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Big Bear Lake, CA vs Montgomery, AL

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Is it cheaper to live in Montgomery or is it cheaper to live in Big Bear Lake?
- Montgomery is 33.4% less expensive than Big Bear Lake.

Which city has more affordable housing, Montgomery or Big Bear Lake?
- Montgomery housing costs are 75.3% less expensive than Big Bear Lake housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Big Bear Lake or is Health Care more affordable in Montgomery.
- Health related expenses are 37.2% more in Montgomery.
 Big Bear Lake, CAMontgomery, ALUnited States
 Overall  Unlock79.0100
 Food & Groceries99.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock120.9100
 Housing152.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$126,700$338,100
 Utilities107  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock81.4100
 Miscellaneous110.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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 Montgomery    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Over 6 years ago

This city is too  More

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Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

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