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Columbia, MD vs Bellingham, WA

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- Bellingham has 13.1% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Bellingham has 25.9% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bellingham scores 2.7% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, MDBellingham, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock158106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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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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