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Bettendorf, IA vs Fort Dodge, IA

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- The average commute for residents of Fort Dodge is 2.9% shorter than it is for residents of Bettendorf.
- 62.7% fewer residents of Fort Dodge work from home compared to residents of Bettendorf.
 Bettendorf, IAFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Bettendorf, IAFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Auto (alone)86.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk0.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock2.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bettendorf, IAFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock29.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.16.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%2.9%
Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  More

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Reviews for Fort Dodge    4 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

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Over 10 years ago

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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Over 15 years ago

I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best  More

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