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Big Bear Lake, CA vs Simi Valley, CA

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- Simi Valley is 0% more densely populated than Big Bear Lake.
- People are 5.7% less likely to be married in Simi Valley.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years younger in Simi Valley.
 Big Bear Lake, CASimi Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock126,809329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4138.4
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 Population - 20105,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock111,351285,036,114
 Population - 19905,351  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,054.093.4
 Land Area6.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Big Bear Lake, CASimi Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Big Bear Lake, CASimi Valley, CAUnited States
 White64.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Big Bear Lake, CASimi Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.5%50.2%
 Never Married25.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.872.60
 Households2,136  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30,96580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households822  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
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 Simi Valley    22 Reviews

I've live in two different neighborhoods since fall of 1996 and depending on the neighborhood you're quality of life experience will vary. The price of housing is such  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Simi Valley for 23 Years. I love it here but due to the cost of living am looking to relocate to another state/City where my money will go further. Simi  More

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Over 16 years ago

simi valley is a very nice place to live within the shadow of the LA metro area. it has low crime and reasonable housing costs with ready access to indoor and outdoor  More

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