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Washington
Bellingham
Population 93,438
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Washington
Birch Bay
Population 10,837
Bellingham, WA vs Birch Bay, WA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Bellingham, WA | Birch Bay, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 93,438 | 10,837 |
| Median Household Income | $66,755 | $86,854 |
| Median Rent | $1,577/mo | — |
| Median Home Value | $627,500 | $477,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 62.5% | 57.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% | 9.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 4.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 263 | 117* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,276 | 472* |
| Median AQI | 31 | 31 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 342 | 342 |
| Summer Highs | 73°F | 71°F |
| Winter Lows | 35°F | 34°F |
| Snowfall | 3 in/yr | 9 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 18.1 min | 26.4 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17.6 | — |
| College Degree Rate | 48.5% | 32% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.5% | 9.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +5.4% | — |
Bellingham, WA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Birch Bay (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.