Bellingham, Washington

Bellingham is the most populous city in, and county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It lies 21 miles (34 km) south of the U.S.–Canada border and in between Vancouver, British Columbia and Seattle. The Bellingham Metropolitan Area's population is 231,919, making it the 204th-largest in the United States. Its growth rate of 13.28% between 2010 and 2023 made it one of the states fastest-growing large cities.