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Big Bear Lake, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Bernardino County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,038
Population
806/sq mi density
$74,728
Median Income
$50,506 per capita
$517,900
Home Value
$547,858 Zillow
$1,278
Median Rent
37.2% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
855
Violent Crime/100K
5,089 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$74,728 median income, 4.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$517,900 home value, $1,278/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
855 violent crimes/100K (125% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,728
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$50,506
29% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Big Bear Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Big Bear Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,728
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$50,506
129%
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
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.8%
57% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.3%
16% 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
61.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
23.8%
Other
14.9%
Average commute time
28 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 | $74,728 |
| Per Capita Income | $50,506 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,148 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,199 |
| County GDP | $137,914M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 23.8% |
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 |