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Birch Bay, WA vs Auburn, WA

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Are people in Auburn older or younger than people in Birch Bay?
- The Median Age in Auburn is 11.3 years younger than in Birch Bay.

Are housing costs cheaper in Auburn or Birch Bay?
- Auburn housing costs are 69.9% more expensive than Birch Bay housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Auburn or Birch Bay?
- The average commute for residents of Auburn is 5.8 minutes longer than it is for residents of Birch Bay.

Things to do in Birch Bay?
Birch Bay, WA is an unincorporated community that lies northwest from Bellingham along Chuckanut Drive off I-5 at the Canadian border near Semiahmoo Resort. People flock here for its sandy beaches picnic areas kayaking tourist outlets & seasonal farmers’ markets found only minutes away!

Things to do in Auburn?
Auburn, Washington is situated between Seattle's metropolis area and the Cascade Mountains providing stunning views of Mt Rainier.

 Birch Bay, WAAuburn, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,306329,725,481
 Median Income$65,729  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
 Avg. Home Price$334,700  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time25.89  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Birch Bay    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

over priced  More

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Over 12 years ago

Moderate weather year round. If you can deal with five months of gray and drizzle its a good place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Birch Bay/Blaine,just might be the best kept secret in America. Never gets to hot, or cold. Small town next to the Canadian  More

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Reviews for Auburn    9 Reviews

We lived in a big house on the West Hill of Auburn and then moved to a small rambler amid the big houses on the East Hill of Auburn. So we've lived within the city of  More

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Hello, I have lived in Auburn WA for about 8 years or so, Auburn is a great place to live, full of awesome people and awesome everyday life if you enjoy a 9-5 job and  More

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Over 11 years ago

Auburn is a very ugly, and dirty city, rain and clouds 9 months of the year. Has become really ghetto and would not recommend anyone coming here. Houses are expensive  More

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