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Bellingham, WA vs Salem, MA

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- Salem has 21.0% more rainy days than Bellingham.
- Salem has 26.1% more Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 2.8% worse than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WASalem, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
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 Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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