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Bellingham, WA vs Santa Clara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clara has 60.6% less rainy days than Bellingham.
- Santa Clara has 66.2% more Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Clara scores 23.9% better than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WASanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
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 Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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