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Bellingham, WA vs Palm Desert, CA

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Highlights
- Palm Desert has 88.0% less rainy days than Bellingham.
- Palm Desert has 71.3% more Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 4.2% better than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
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 Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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