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Bellingham, WA vs Traverse City, MI

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Highlights
- Traverse City has 16.6% less rainy days than Bellingham.
- Traverse City has 3.8% more Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Traverse City scores 12.7% worse than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WATraverse City, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
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 Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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