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San Jose, CA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- Big Bear Lake is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 3.4% more likely to be married in Big Bear Lake.
- The Median Age is 7.8 years older in Big Bear Lake.
 San Jose, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,068329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.338.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,438285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock812.293.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  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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