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Edmond, OK vs Fort Dodge, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fort Dodge has been positive.
- Fort Dodge has 1.7% less unemployment than Edmond.
- Fort Dodge job growth has increased by 5.2% in the past 10 years.
 Edmond, OKFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Edmond    19 Reviews

I moved here from Boulder County Colorado in 2004 and regret ever becoming trapped in this Boring , conservative town . Been stuck working retail here since I don’t  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived in Edmond all my life and always had fresh air to breathe. No longer is that the case. We get aerosol spraying of chemicals and heavy metals almost daily from  More

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Over 10 years ago

Too many over 100 degree  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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