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Bellingham, WA vs Bend, OR

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- Bend has 71.1% less rainy days than Bellingham.
- Bend has 3.2% more Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bend scores 0.0% worse than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WABend, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock72106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock36252443
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 4 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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