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Sonora, CA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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Highlights
- There are 135 physicians per 100,000 people in Big Bear Lake.
- There are 201 physicians per 100,000 people in Sonora.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Sonora, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock90.758.4
 Water Quality (100=best)27  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock94.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.201  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock87100
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Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  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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