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Bellingham, WA vs Highlands, NC

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Highlights
- Highlands has 106.9% more rainy days than Bellingham.
- Highlands has 34.4% more Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highlands scores 0.0% worse than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WAHighlands, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock8138
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock38322443
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 Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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