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Bellingham, WA vs Ripon, CA

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Highlights
- Ripon has 65.7% less rainy days than Bellingham.
- Ripon has 63.1% more Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ripon scores 16.9% better than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WARipon, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock56106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock692443
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 Ripon    6 Reviews

Ripon, CA. Is one of the finest small towns in the Central Valley. Very little crime, almost 100 cameras all over town that the Ripon P.D monitors, very slow growth,  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here for 17 years. We raised all three of our children here. Some of the schools are outdated and old fashion. Small town atmosphere. The city of Ripon works  More

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Coming home from work is like going on vacation. I cross the river into a larger city, Modesto,CA., to work daily. The hustle and bustle, rude drivers, etc., in  More

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