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Bellingham, WA vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Ocean Shores is 18.7% longer than it is for residents of Bellingham.
- 36.0% more residents of Ocean Shores work from home compared to residents of Bellingham.
 Bellingham, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3727
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 Commute Mode
 Bellingham, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock4.0%0.5%
 Walk5.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock13.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bellingham, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock22.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.25.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock8.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock7.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock10.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock16.7%2.9%
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 Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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