Big Bear City is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 12,738 people and six associated neighborhoods, Big Bear City is the 384th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Big Bear City are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.92% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Big Bear City is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Big Bear City has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Big Bear City a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

As is often the case in a small town, Big Bear City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of people in Big Bear City who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.78% of adults in Big Bear City have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Big Bear City in 2022 was $34,348, which is middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,392 for a family of four. However, Big Bear City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Big Bear City is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Big Bear City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Big Bear City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Big Bear City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.07% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Big Bear City include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Big Bear City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Scandinavian languages.