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Bellingham, WA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Cruz has 16.9% less rainy days than Bellingham.
- Santa Cruz has 66.9% more Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Cruz scores 19.7% better than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
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 Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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