Banning, CA vs Big Bear City, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBanning, CABig Bear City, CA
Population31,09311,431
Median Household Income$61,764$71,511
Median Rent$1,650/mo$1,854/mo
Median Home Value$352,100$463,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.6%50.5%
Poverty Rate18.8%16.1%
Unemployment Rate6.9%5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k286444*
Property Crime Rate /100k7971,113*
Median AQI8077
Good AQI Days /yr3946
Summer Highs93°F78°F
Winter Lows40°F24°F
Snowfall0 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute32.6 min24.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.920.2
College Degree Rate16.5%30.7%
Foreign-Born %18.7%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.9%-7.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Big Bear City (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.