Whatcom Falls, Bellingham, WA Area Guide

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Whatcom Falls Area Facts

  • Whatcom Falls has a Livability Score of 75/100, which is considered excellent
  • Whatcom Falls crime rates are 82% lower than the Bellingham average
  • Cost of living in Whatcom Falls is equal to the Bellingham average
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Lakeway Community Garden
      Bayview Cemetery
      Whatcom Falls Park
      Congregation Beth Israel Cemetery
      Saint Clair Neighborhood Park
      Ted Edwards Park
      Euclid Park
      Bloedel Donovan Park

      Entertainment

      Regal Barkley Village 16 IMAX & RPX
      20th Century Bowling
      Allied Arts
      PFC's Limelight Cinema
      Royal Nightclub
      The 202
      Mount Baker Theatre
      The Underground Nightclub

      Food & Drink

      Lafeens Family Pride Donuts and Ice Cream
      Papa Murphy's
      Subway
      Papa John's
      Little Caesars
      Kulshan Brewing Company
      Little Caesars
      Menchie's

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Whatcom Falls? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Whatcom Falls.
      Drive to Work
      79%

      7% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      6% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      3% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Whatcom Falls? The cost of living in Whatcom Falls is 137/100 - which is 16% higher than Washington.
      Whatcom Falls
      137

      37% more expensive than average

      Bellingham
      138

      38% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Whatcom Falls? Whatcom Falls crime rates are 804, which are 75% lower than Washington
      Total Crime
      804 per 100k people

      65% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 125

      65% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -35%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Whatcom Falls? The median income in Whatcom Falls is $82,754 which is 32% higher than Washington.
      Median household income
      $82,75450% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $35,64720% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      67% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Whatcom Falls 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 Whatcom Falls home prices? Whatcom Falls home prices are $383,367 - which is 42% higher than Washington
      Median home value
      $383,367108% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,33441% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      63%

      1% lower than the US average

      B Schools

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

      15% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      54%

      11% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Whatcom Falls a good place to live? Whatcom Falls has an overall rating of 94% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      94%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      94%

      2 total surveys

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