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Bellingham, WA vs Grand Forks, ND

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Highlights
- Grand Forks has 45.0% less rainy days than Bellingham.
- Grand Forks has 25.5% more Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Forks scores 12.7% worse than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WAGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8302443
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 Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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