How does Bellingham's COVID-19 infection rate compare to other U.S. cities?

The Bellingham metro area, which also includes the rest of Whatcom County, has had one of the 10 lowest COVID-19 infection rates in the nation during the pandemic, according to a study by a national financial news and opinion website.

A data-driven study by website 24/7 Wall St. released Sunday, April 25, ranked Bellingham the 10th-best metro area in the United States when it came to COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people.

To determine the top cities in the U.S., 24/7 Wall St. says it compiled data from state and local health departments and ranked metro areas based on the number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents reported as of Thursday, April 22. The website said it aggregated COVID data from the county level and used boundary definitions and population totals from the U.S. Census Bureau five year estimates.