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Murrieta, CA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- Big Bear Lake has 75.0% more rainy days than Murrieta.
- Big Bear Lake has 4.0% more Sunny Days than Murrieta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Big Bear Lake scores 14.1% worse than Murrieta
 Murrieta, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny275  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock67522443
Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  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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