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Santa Barbara, CA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- Big Bear Lake is 0% more densely populated than Santa Barbara.
- People are 24.4% more likely to be married in Big Bear Lake.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years older in Big Bear Lake.
 Santa Barbara, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Population89,1325,068329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%48.1%50.5%
 Male Population49.6%51.9%49.5%
 Median Age39.145.338.4
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 Population - 201088,5445,049309,327,143
 Population - 200092,3255,438285,036,114
 Population - 199085,5715,351251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-2.2%-1.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%-0.2%30.8%
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 Population Density4,570.4812.293.4
 Land Area19.56.23,531,905.4
 Water Area22.50.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Barbara, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%4.7%5.9%
 Age 5 to 94.3%6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%5.9%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.9%3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%1.9%4.0%
 Age 21 to 246.9%2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%12.5%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4411.2%12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%12.7%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.5%8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%11.6%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7411.1%11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%4.9%4.5%
 Age 85 and over3.2%2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Barbara, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 White55.5%64.3%59.4%
 Black1.5%0.0%12.2%
 Asian3.6%2.2%5.6%
 Native American0.2%1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.6%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%1.1%3.2%
 Hispanic36.2%30.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Barbara, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.1%53.6%49.8%
     Currently Married41.0%50.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%3.0%1.8%
 Single Population56.9%46.4%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%25.4%33.8%
 Divorced11.1%13.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%7.8%5.6%
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 Household Size2.382.362.60
 Households36,9322,136124,010,992
 Family Households19,5461,31480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%21.8%30.5%
     Married couple, no children48.6%55.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,38682243,255,233
     Single householder, w/children16.2%13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%9.1%10.8%
Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 3 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  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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