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Elgin, IL vs Fort Dodge, IA

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- Fort Dodge has 7.4% less rainy days than Elgin.
- Fort Dodge has 6.8% more Sunny Days than Elgin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Dodge scores 0.0% worse than Elgin
 Elgin, ILFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock99106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11122443
Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  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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