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Bellingham, WA vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder has 53.7% less rainy days than Bellingham.
- Boulder has 56.1% more Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Boulder scores 0.0% worse than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WABoulder, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock88106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock53282443
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 Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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