| | Seattle, WA | Fort Dodge, IA | United States |
| Overall | 158.1 | 71.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 108.7 | 93.1 | 100 |
| Health | 88.2 | 123.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 291.9 | 30.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $823,900 | $113,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 6,880.0% | 9,370.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 137.5 | 58.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 150.7 | 91.3 | 100 |
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I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their More
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Reviews for Fort Dodge 
5 Reviews
Corrupt politicians always scheming to funnel public money to wealthy private interests, creating a welfare dependent economy that will be imploding sooner than later, More
Having lived here all of my life and having been involved with the community in many ways, I would not recommend that anyone move to FD at this time. About 60% of the More
Before moving to the Fort Dodge area please consider other options. The city is a decaying town, streets have definitely seen better days and are filthy. There are not More
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