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Cortez, CO vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Big Bear Lake is 2.2% longer than it is for residents of Cortez.
- 199.9% more residents of Big Bear Lake work from home compared to residents of Cortez.
 Cortez, COBig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2127
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 Commute Mode
 Cortez, COBig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock3.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk3.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock20.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Cortez, COBig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.10.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock38.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock6.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.6.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock0.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.2.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock9.4%2.9%
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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