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Madison, WI vs Bellingham, WA

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- Bellingham has 8.3% more rainy days than Madison.
- Bellingham has 16.0% less Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bellingham scores 6.0% better than Madison
 Madison, WIBellingham, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock158106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   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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