2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Riverside, CA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- The median age of a home in Riverside is 2.2% younger than the median age of a home in Big Bear Lake.
 Riverside, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age454642
 Median Home Cost$590,700$586,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.4%16.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.68.6%68.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.193.0%189.0%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$7.2$8.4$11.0
 Homes Owned52.8%13.4%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.1%77.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.0%8.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Riverside, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,720$1,810$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,490$990$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,630$1,080$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,040$1,360$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,760$1,840$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,400$2,260$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Riverside, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.0%0.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.1%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.7%74.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%2.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Riverside, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.9%0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%0.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.3%1.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.9%5.2%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.4%0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.9%0.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9991.3%2.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.6%11.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99930.7%22.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99927.1%12.3%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99922.1%32.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.8%6.9%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.1%2.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%0.8%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.6%0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Riverside, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201412.1%10.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.1%10.8%13.6%
 1990 to 199910.8%6.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.1%20.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197917.4%23.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.8%6.9%13.6%
 1950 to 195916.6%7.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.9%10.0%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier6.9%6.6%12.2%
Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 6 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  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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