Whatcom County

MyTownView tracks 7 municipalities in Whatcom County, Washington. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

7Municipalities
230,503Residents
13Articles
$83,017Avg. Median Income
$485,457Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 15Northbound I-5 reopens south of Bellingham after March landslideBellinghamApr 15Northbound I-5 reopens south of Bellingham after monthlong work to clear landslideBellinghamApr 14Ferndale, Washington Weather Forecast | MSN WeatherFerndaleJan 2022-year-old woman killed in crash on I-5 in FerndaleFerndaleJan 5Bellingham staffer asked ChatGPT to ‘exclude’ vendor from city contractBellinghamDec 18Sumas restaurant fights back from fifth major floodSumasDec 12Inside Sumas as river spills back into townSumasDec 12Flooded again: Inside Sumas as river spills back into townSumasDec 11Sumas, Nooksack, Everson evacuated as floods hit Whatcom CountyNooksackDec 11Evacuated city of Sumas swamped by floodwaterSumasDec 11Sumas floodingSumasDec 11U.S. Coast Guard rescues residents stranded in floodwaters in SumasSumasMay 22How 'money, power or greed' ripped the Nooksack 306 from their homes - and their tribeNooksack

Rankings in Whatcom County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1NooksackWhatcom+16.0%
2SumasWhatcom+9.2%
3FerndaleWhatcom+3.6%
4BlaineWhatcom+2.0%
5EversonWhatcom+1.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1EversonWhatcom6.9 total crimes per 1k
2FerndaleWhatcom12.6 total crimes per 1k
3LyndenWhatcom12.9 total crimes per 1k
4BlaineWhatcom15.1 total crimes per 1k
5BellinghamWhatcom36.4 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1BlaineWhatcom0.02%
2FerndaleWhatcom0.02%
3NooksackWhatcom0.02%
4EversonWhatcom0.03%
5BellinghamWhatcom0.03%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1BlaineWhatcom91 / 100
2FerndaleWhatcom91 / 100
3NooksackWhatcom91 / 100
4EversonWhatcom82 / 100
5BellinghamWhatcom82 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Bellingham

Pop. 91,482Income $65,821Homes $577,400
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Blaine

Pop. 5,884Income $81,559Homes $500,600
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Everson

Pop. 2,888Income $82,750Homes $434,900
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Ferndale

Pop. 15,048Income $83,839Homes $492,400
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Lynden

Pop. 15,749Income $94,869Homes $546,400
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Nooksack

Pop. 1,471Income $85,781Homes $484,500
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Sumas

Pop. 1,583Income $86,500Homes $362,000
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