| Index | Guide Meridian | Bellingham | Washington |
| Median home price | $279,750 | $405,700 | $269,300 |
| Median rent asked | $965 | $1,133 | $1,056 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Owner occupied households | 51.4% | 46.4% | 62.4% |
| Renter occupied households | 48.6% | 53.6% | 37.6% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Acme, WA | 123 | $0 | 100% |
| Sumas, WA | 1,405 | $239,100 | 29% |
| Everson, WA | 2,773 | $274,400 | 49% |
| Birch Bay, WA | 9,917 | $286,600 | 55% |
| Nooksack, WA | 1,594 | $288,900 | 56% |
| Bellingham, WA | 90,821 | $405,700 | 120% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Westminster, CA | 90,857 | $624,000 | 238% |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 90,911 | $1,082,300 | 486% |
| Kirkland, WA | 91,146 | $724,700 | 292% |
| San Leandro, CA | 90,489 | $624,900 | 238% |
| Carson, CA | 91,354 | $494,800 | 168% |
| Bellingham, WA | 90,821 | $405,700 | 120% |
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