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Bellingham, WA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 35.5% more rainy days than Bellingham.
- Houston has 29.9% more Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 7.0% worse than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WAHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 4 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 5 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 Houston    371 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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