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Big Bear Lake, CA vs Panama City Beach, FL

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- Panama City Beach has 184.8% more rainy days than Big Bear Lake.
- Panama City Beach has 16.4% less Sunny Days than Big Bear Lake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Panama City Beach scores 4.1% worse than Big Bear Lake
 Big Bear Lake, CAPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6038
 Snowfall66  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny286  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
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 Panama City Beach    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've lived here since 2001 and have seen many changes, mainly for the good. Although in the last couple years, and even more so after Hurricane Michael the cost of  More

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Over 7 years ago

I loved this area until I heard the property owners/corporations increased peoples rents between 30% to 90% that were still recovering from last years  More

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Over 13 years ago

Pannama city lived in the neighboring area 6 years loved it . I think you expect to much from such a small town as for the papermill you either put up with the smell or  More

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