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Big Bear City, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Bernardino County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,493
Population
390/sq mi density
$72,457
Median Income
$38,030 per capita
$427,700
Home Value
$393,355 Zillow
$1,454
Median Rent
38.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
1,431
Violent Crime/100K
2,542 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$72,457 median income, 4.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$427,700 home value, $1,454/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,431 violent crimes/100K (277% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,457
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,030
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
11% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Big Bear City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Big Bear City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,457
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,030
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,148
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,199
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,199
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.4%
1% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.3%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$137,914M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.4%
Other
12.3%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
77,170
Restaurants
4,197
Healthcare
5,144
Retail
5,298
Manufacturing
1,765
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,148
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,047
73% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,457 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,030 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,148 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,199 |
| County GDP | $137,914M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 77,170 |
| Restaurants | 4,197 |
| Healthcare | 5,144 |
| Retail | 5,298 |
| Manufacturing | 1,765 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,148 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,047 |