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Palmdale, CA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Big Bear Lake, is 8% less than it is in Palmdale and is 5% below the National Average.
- Palmdale unemployment rate is 15.6%.
- Big Bear Lake unemployment rate is 7.8%.

Economy
 Palmdale, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate15.6%7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.5%38.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,845$42,779$37,638
 Household Income$70,858$65,441$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,639$80,000$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Palmdale, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.9%10.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%2.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.8%6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%11.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.4%6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%8.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.5%8.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.6%12.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.2%14.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.2%7.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.1%10.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Palmdale, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%21.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.5%1.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%0.0%1.8%
 Legal0.3%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%4.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.3%3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%2.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.5%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%2.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.0%6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%9.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%22.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.9%4.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving16.2%15.6%13.1%

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Reviews for Palmdale    35 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for nine years and I haven't had any problems. The weather is hot during the summer we get real Summers during the winter it's cold and it's sometimes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived here for many years and I wish I could move elsewhere. I have lived on both the east and west sides of this city. The west side is supposedly better and I  More

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Over 10 years ago

I live in West Palmdale, right by the mall and i just love it. The area is in need of more restaurants, preferably steak houses, a good old fashion Chinese restaurant  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 PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
93550 93551 93552
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92315

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