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Truckee, CA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- Big Bear Lake spends 34.1% less per student than Truckee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% higher in Big Bear Lake than in Truckee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Big Bear Lake had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Truckee
 Truckee, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,261  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Truckee    3 Reviews

I came to Truckee California about a month prior to this Covid-19 pandemic, to relocate here. Due to this unfortunate circumstance I was temporarily laid off  More

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I moved to Truckee with my soon-to-be ex-wife and two sons in June 2012 and left Truckee in June 2015 with only my sons. My wife got drawn into what I later learned  More

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Yes, it costs more to live in California. And you don't get paid more necessarily if you live in the mountains- but there are some great jobs here if you have the right  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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