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Bellingham just spent nearly 3 MILLION DOLLARS to build 50 tiny homes. So in case you were wondering why your starter homes costs $800,000 there's that.

too many disgusting homeless people here. bellingham needs to change it’s status to non sanctuary city.

Blue state stand against fascism

Here I am a year later and I still live in Washington and I am just getting back from a month in Brasil and I know for a fact that I need to live somewhere with sun ! I’m finishing my lease up until April 2026 and I think I’m heading back to either Florida or Arizona ! I will miss Washington but I just can’t keep doing this whole SAD every winter

Thinking of moving here for college! A little nervous about the weather situation but I love the area so much I think it'll be worth it. Seems so beautiful and cozy :)

Less street homeless than other cities in wa. More people living in their cars with jobs. Too bad most bike trails are off trail and hilly. used to the endless blacktopped trails in the prosser wa. area. Better weather and scenry

Very well made video. What do you think of Blaine?

Looks like you might need a fireplace poker, brush and pan, AKA the house set.

Good review. thx

Everything about Bellingham sucks. There's no beautiful scenery, no nature trails, no decent colleges, no excellent restaurants, people are mean and everything is expensive. Go find somewhere else to live. 😁🖕

The PNW is the best, that's why I've never left. As someone who is half White and half Hispanic I disagree with the diversity con. WA is pretty diverse compared to the rest of the PNW, moreso in Seattle than Bellingham for sure though.

The traffic is bad. But is now MUCH worse thanks to some really stupid "planning." The most glaring example of this is the mutilation of Holly Street for bike lanes. BIKE LANES!!! *&%$#! Honestly, tell me fellow Hamsters how often do you see a bike on Holly...or Chestnut for that matter (also mutilated)? Almost never. As a consequence, downtown is now a nightmare tangle of traffic and interminable traffic lights. I avoid going downtown much more than I used to and so do most locals I talk to about this. The City blew it on this one...big time!

Lack of diversity is not a con, that means it's probably very safe. It's probably a very peaceful place to live because of the lack of diversity, and less racial tensions, conflict, crime, etc.

Smellingham is Commiefornia Jr.

Good info.

Nah it's shit to live here it's expense and homeless people are awful (was born here i want to scare off any more Californians and/or Colorado-ins from moving here smdh)

I mean wear more layers next to a fire

There's more diversity here in Bellingham, than there is in Wenatchee, where i grew up. I relocated to Bellingham 2 years ago, and I love it here!

It's so funny that you list gray and dark as a con. Some individuals such as myself prefer that. Everyone is different and maybe thats just extremely rare in person.

This is probably a stupid question, but is it pointless to move up there from Texas who averages $20 an hour? Lived here all my life. Sick of the heat, sick of the politics, and sick of the ugly scenery lol.

A lot was left out but plenty of good points. The only thing i dint really like here is the cost of rent as a late 20s person. And theres a pretty hoght crime rate. My house has been robbed and its just hard to deal with that.bita good to know where its safe to live in Bellingham

I spent half my life in Florida and half my life in South Dakota. Currently back in Florida dealing with sweltering heat and tons of mosquitoes. I am looking forward to moving to the Olympic Peninsula by the first of the year.

Culture? lmaooo

My biggest con of bellingham is BO(personal hygiene). Everyone smells

WHAT more? Edge?? Lmao good shit mate, cheers!! Subscribed :)))

Great place to live if you have a casual million for a modest house!

Great vid with pros and cons. Super excited ... Moving there in a few days from Las Vegas (Totally different vibe lol)

Blake I loved this video. Tesla superchargers

Haha, I wish my rent was that cheap!

Would you have any additional opinions on moving here as a remote worker?

Moved back to Washington from Florida in 1993.

hey i really want to move to pnw how do you afford it out there

Hour and a half to Vancouver ?! What , are you walking ? ;-) Maybe if you're stuck at the Peace Arch... I'd have to list as cons , the homeless population being large for a city this size , the rapid population growth (It's not only the highways that suffer ) the cost of housing (I know people paying over $1000/mo. for a studio apt.) , and not being a great place for anyone with allergies to tree pollen , grass... I agree with the traffic . If you've been here more than a decade, you think this place has exploded . Of course , with every 5000 jump in population , which has happened in a single year , those people come in from SoCal and think the traffic's great in comparison .

Hello from Bellingham neighbor ! Originally Hoosiers , living in Sudden Valley .

I saw this listed for 6k in rent, looks like someone snagged it 😍

Might be moving out that way in July. Been in Florida most of my life so kind of scared. We'll see what happens

Yeah, Blake’s videos are consistently the most accurate of all the local realtors. One note, I think that if you’re from a big city, the restaurant scene will be disappointing. If it’s past 8:30pm, you’re almost totally outta luck aside from fast food. We do have, as he mentioned, a decent assortment of breakfast/lunch restaurants. Cheers

We moved to B’ham in 2015 from SoCal. Certainly wish we could have purchased a home when we first arrived, it truly was affordable back then as far as housing. Alas, we bought our home in 2022. There are several strategies for saving money, in addition to the ones mentioned in this video. First, avoid the Food Co-Op or Whole Foods. Unless you’re legitimately wealthy, you have no business there. Winco Foods will be your best bet for low prices. Also, Wal-Mart for most of your non-perishable items. Next is gasoline; as long as you’re driving up towards Costco, just head one Fwy exit further north to exit 260. There, you’ll find Lummi Bay Mkt and their 76 Gas station. When used in conjunction with the 76 app, you’ll always get at least 15 cents off per gallon. This price beats Costco Gas every time; also, it’s name brand fuel. Lastly, housing; buying a home just a wee bit further from town can save you a $100K. One thing, most B’hamers HATE to drive, so they don’t want to be even a bit further out. Consider the outskirts of town, just make sure they’re within decent school districts if you’ve got kids. Oh, last last thing, electricity; our price per KWHr is significantly cheaper than many places in the nation. Don’t be scared of a house with electric heating; do the math(and consider the insulation) and you might be surprised. Good luck, there’s plenty to love up here!

Nailed it. My first year here I got spooked by some of these cons, but the pros are so nice that I’m not sure I’ll ever leave.

This video is one of the best pro/con types I’ve seen for B’ham. I’ve been here for 8 yrs, from SoCal. The thing about the weather is not really the cold or the rain; it’s the feeling of claustrophobia. The gray sky clouds hang low and it’s rare to see the sweeping horizons that I grew up with. He’s right, most folks skip town for a week in Jan or Feb. He’s also right about the lack of diversity; in fact I believe we’re closer to 85% white. Proximity to Vancouver BC & Seattle do help, especially to experience more diversity. Our locals are friendly, in my experience. Decent place to live as long as expectations are managed.

Can you talk more about the rainy/sunless season? I love to trial run and do outdoor activities and can’t find a good response on what that looks like during those months and what those months are

Coming from Texas to go to college up there and now I'm lowkey rethinking my decision😅

We don't have a ton of diversity here. This is true. But unlike some states, we celebrate over 1,789,908,890 different genders...

This is a great video!

You’re spot on about the traffic. Super accurate vid !

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It’s just the constant grey skies that bother me !!!!

Oh these always make me miss the beautiful PNW 🥲!!! Love the piece about your grandmother just choosing that rock for their home instead of those showings hahah. Hope they still have the property !!

Nice of you to show us this beautiful park.

Let’s hoop 🏀