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Bellingham, WA vs Raton, NM

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Highlights
- Raton has 55.0% less rainy days than Bellingham.
- Raton has 73.9% more Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Raton scores 4.2% better than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WARaton, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock81106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock66802443
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 Raton    4 Reviews

Despite the unfortunate experience of one family that wrote three different reviews, Raton if the smart choice for both affordability and the relaxed lifestyle of a  More

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Wow when I moved here I thought what a beautiful place to live, until I heard the second and third graders swearing at each other at the bus stop and broke up three  More

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Well Raton does. The teacher's do not have a dress code. Yet the students are not allowed to wear headband's in the middle school or hoodies. I guess some students were  More

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