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Bellingham, WA vs Valdez, AK

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- Valdez has 79.0% more rainy days than Bellingham.
- Valdez has 15.9% less Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Valdez scores 38.0% worse than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WAValdez, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7038
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock200106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock4.47
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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