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Virginia Beach, VA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- Big Bear Lake is 0% more densely populated than Virginia Beach.
- People are 1.3% more likely to be married in Big Bear Lake.
- The Median Age is 8.6 years older in Big Bear Lake.
 Virginia Beach, VABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,068329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.338.4
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 Population - 2010438,864  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,438285,036,114
 Population - 1990393,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock812.293.4
 Land Area244.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Virginia Beach, VABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Virginia Beach, VABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Virginia Beach, VABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households177,046  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,776  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  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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