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Council Bluffs, IA vs Bellingham, WA

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- The average commute for residents of Bellingham is 0.8% shorter than it is for residents of Council Bluffs.
- 90.5% more residents of Bellingham work from home compared to residents of Council Bluffs.
 Council Bluffs, IABellingham, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 Council Bluffs, IABellingham, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)81.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock4.6%0.5%
 Walk1.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.0%9.7%
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 Council Bluffs, IABellingham, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.0%2.9%
Reviews for Council Bluffs    4 Reviews

It's an okay city. Nothing special really. All the fun things to do and good restaurants are across the river in Omaha. I will say CB has some pretty good recreational  More

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Over 9 years ago

Quietly over the years this community has taken untold amounts of riverfront casino tax dollars and converted them into hundreds and hundreds of community improvement  More

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Over 15 years ago

here in council bluffs iowa, we have low crime rate. There have been an increase in shopping areas in the last 2 years and lots of new resturants and three casinos. It  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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