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Bellingham, WA vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 65.0% less rainy days than Bellingham.
- Santa Monica has 79.0% more Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 29.6% better than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
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 Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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