| | Austin, MN | Fort Dodge, IA | United States |
| Overall | 76.3 | 71.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 93.4 | 93.1 | 100 |
| Health | 89.1 | 123.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 46.5 | 30.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $155,000 | $113,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,610.0% | 9,370.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 61.7 | 58.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 94.4 | 91.3 | 100 |
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Reviews for Austin 
2 Reviews
I lived in Austin for 15 years. I only lasted that long because I had kids and wanted to raise them close to my hometown in another state. I would recommend that you More
man you may not think that austin can be hard or anything but im tellin u that i moved up here from chicago and this is a bad little town, the crime rates are high and 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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