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Big Bear Lake, CA vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside spends 4.2% more per student than Big Bear Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% higher in Riverside than in Big Bear Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverside had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Big Bear Lake
 Big Bear Lake, CARiverside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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