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Ferndale, WA vs Bellingham, WA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Bellingham is 2.8% shorter than it is for residents of Ferndale.
- 82.2% more residents of Bellingham work from home compared to residents of Ferndale.
 Ferndale, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 Ferndale, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)83.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock4.6%0.5%
 Walk0.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.0%9.7%
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 Ferndale, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock16.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.25.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.0%2.9%
Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  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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