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Cortez, CO vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- There are 135 physicians per 100,000 people in Big Bear Lake.
- There are 145 physicians per 100,000 people in Cortez.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Cortez, COBig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock90.758.4
 Water Quality (100=best)54  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock94.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.145  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock87100
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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  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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