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Palm Springs, CA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- Big Bear Lake has 303.8% more rainy days than Palm Springs.
- Big Bear Lake has 6.3% more Sunny Days than Palm Springs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Big Bear Lake scores 1.4% worse than Palm Springs

Climate
 Palm Springs, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Rainfall52138
 Snowfall06628
 Precipitation1543106
 Sunny269286205
 Avg. July High1088186
 Avg. Jan. Low462122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.47.37
 UV Index5.75.74.3
 Elevation47967522443

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Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 4 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 12 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 14 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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ZIPS IN PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
92262 92264 92258
ZIPS IN BIG BEAR LAKE, CALIFORNIA
92315

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