| | Birch Bay, WA | Hoquiam, WA | United States |
| Overall | 117.5 | 92.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.4 | 96.3 | 100 |
| Health | 97.2 | 108.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 144.5 | 65.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $334,700 | $227,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 6,420.0% | 6,490.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 95.3 | 86.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 141.1 | 102.1 | 100 |
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Moderate weather year round. If you can deal with five months of gray and drizzle its a good place to More
Birch Bay/Blaine,just might be the best kept secret in America. Never gets to hot, or cold. Small town next to the Canadian More
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