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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.8%
12,147 → 12,493
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+71.9%
$42,158 → $72,457
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Big Bear City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
12,740
+247 from 2023 (12,493)
Projected Median Income 2030
$105,892
+$33,435 from 2023 ($72,457)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,147 | — | $42,158 | — |
| 2015 | 13,535 | +11.4% | $44,024 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 13,186 | -2.6% | $46,404 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 13,463 | +2.1% | $51,875 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 12,913 | -4.1% | $57,147 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 12,493 | -3.3% | $72,457 | +26.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.