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Big Bear Lake, CA vs Winter Haven, FL

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- Household income in Winter Haven, is 22% less than it is in Big Bear Lake and is 36% below the National Average.
- Big Bear Lake unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Winter Haven unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Big Bear Lake, CAWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,779  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,842$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,000  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Big Bear Lake, CAWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Big Bear Lake, CAWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance9.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.1%13.1%
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 Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago from Sarasota FL., because it seemed quiet, calmer, less expensive, and a reasonable distance back to SRQ, Tampa, and Orlando. What a mistake!  More

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Definitely NOT a fan. My son moved me here without checking the rental home or neighborhood. WOW, we're we in for a surprise. It's total ghetto. I would NEVER  More

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Over 9 years ago

I lived in Bartow, right down the road from WH for many years. This is not a metropolitan area. It is middle class, bedroom community. It will take you less than an hour  More

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