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California
Big Bear City
Population 11,431
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California
Calimesa
Population 10,902
Big Bear City, CA vs Calimesa, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Big Bear City, CA | Calimesa, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,431 | 10,902 |
| Median Household Income | $71,511 | $87,181 |
| Median Rent | $1,854/mo | $1,783/mo |
| Median Home Value | $463,500 | $446,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 106 | 106 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50.5% | 19.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1% | 5.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% (county) | 5.6% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 444* | 237 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,113* | 1,763 |
| Median AQI | 77 | 80 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 46 | 39 |
| Summer Highs | 78°F | 92°F |
| Winter Lows | 24°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | 59 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.9 min | 35.8 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 20.2 | 22.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 30.7% | 29.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 6.5% | 5.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -7.2% | +10.9% |
Big Bear City, CA
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.