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Butte-Silver Bow, MT vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- Big Bear Lake has 66.7% more rainy days than Butte-Silver Bow.
- Big Bear Lake has 53.8% more Sunny Days than Butte-Silver Bow.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Big Bear Lake scores 17.7% better than Butte-Silver Bow
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTBig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall54  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock67522443
Reviews for Butte-Silver Bow    15 Reviews

I think I read the 14 reviews. None of the people were from Butte. You do have to be hardy if you're going to live here. Yes, we're called the Mining City because that's  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is the armpit of Montana. Been here 5 years and Bitten by 1 dog, assulted by 2 dog owners whose dogs came at me aggressively, then the owners, for protecting  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was excited about moving to Butte--I used to visit a lot in college, and fell in love with the history and scenery. Unfortunately, after the first few months in Butte,  More

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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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