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Placerville, CA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- Big Bear Lake has 46.0% less rainy days than Placerville.
- Big Bear Lake has 17.2% more Sunny Days than Placerville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Big Bear Lake scores 8.8% worse than Placerville
 Placerville, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny244  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock67522443
Reviews for Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 17 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  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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