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Bellingham, WA vs Waltham, MA

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 Bellingham, WAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock47.738.1
 Snowfall9  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days157.6130.6106.2
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock82.985.8
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.72662443
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 4 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 5 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 Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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