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Palm Desert, CA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- There are 135 physicians per 100,000 people in Big Bear Lake.
- There are 99 physicians per 100,000 people in Palm Desert.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Palm Desert, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock90.758.4
 Water Quality (100=best)50  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock94.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.99  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock87100
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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  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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