| | Blaine, WA | Bangor, ME | United States |
| Overall | 117.5 | 85.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.4 | 105.3 | 100 |
| Health | 97.2 | 101.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 152.1 | 68.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $497,200 | $237,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 7,050.0% | 10,680.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 88.0 | 68.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 140.7 | 87.8 | 100 |
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3 Reviews
Sitting on the border just before you cross into British Columbia, Canada is the small town of Blaine. Just to the south is Bellingham (pop about 75,000). The area More
Have lived in Blaine and nearby areas (Birch Bay, Bellingham) on and off about 3 years.If you like peaceful surroundings and the laid back life (for some, might be More
When you wonder where in the U.S. remains a Mayberry, a serene, small, Cleaver family town, this is it. I didn't want to leave. Pat at the Post Office, streets so wide More
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I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very More
I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt More
DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL More
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