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Bellingham, WA vs Lakewood, WA

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Highlights
- Lakewood has 5.1% more rainy days than Bellingham.
- Lakewood has 12.7% less Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lakewood scores 4.2% better than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock156106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2622443
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 Lakewood    7 Reviews

Historically, Lakewood has had a bad reputation for being a crime ridden city, but since its incorporation in 1996 it has seen a transformation. Many of its roads have  More

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Over 7 years ago

Lakewood is the worst city in the state. With a murder rate that has grown upwards of 20 people a year, to the home invasions that happen every day in the city, don’t  More

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Over 16 years ago

lakewood(chocolate city, lakeview, eastside,tillicum/woodbrook,lakecity) all crime drug and gang filled areas. very high murder rate for a suburb..and there are way too  More

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