South, Bellingham, WA Area Guide

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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in South? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      West Lake Padden Park
      Arroyo Nature Reserve
      Happy Valley Park
      Fairhaven Park
      Fairhaven Park Playground
      Fairhaven Park Water Play Area
      Woodstock Farm
      Fairhaven Community Garden

      Entertainment

      Fire House Performing Arts Center
      The Underground Nightclub
      Royal Nightclub
      The 202
      Cafe Bouzingo
      20th Century Bowling
      UpFront Theatre
      Wild Buffalo House Of Music

      Food & Drink

      Zane's Drive-In
      1-Up Lounge
      Fairhaven Poke
      Fairhaven Village Tacos
      Acme Valley
      Archer Ale House
      Domino's
      Paws for a Beer

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in South? Of all people who commute, 5.1% take public transportation in South.
      Drive to Work
      58%

      15% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      1% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      D Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in South? The cost of living in South is 136/100 - which is 15% higher than Washington.
      South
      136

      36% more expensive than average

      Bellingham
      138

      38% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in South? South crime rates are 938, which are 71% lower than Washington
      Total Crime
      938 per 100k people

      59% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 107

      59% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -35%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in South? The median income in South is $66,771 which is 6% higher than Washington.
      Median household income
      $66,77121% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $43,68446% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      54% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is South a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid
      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      Walmart Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      Rite Aid
      Safeway
      Fred Meyer Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Chuckanut Medicine

      A+ Housing

      What are South home prices? South home prices are $328,650 - which is 22% higher than Washington
      Median home value
      $328,65078% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,87297% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      47%

      26% lower than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does South have good schools? The South graduation rate is 95% - which is 10% higher than Washington
      High school grad. rates
      95%

      14% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      D- User Ratings

      Is South a good place to live? South has an overall rating of 52% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      52%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      52%

      1 total surveys

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