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Fort Dodge, IA vs Abilene, TX

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- Abilene has 26.2% less rainy days than Fort Dodge.
- Abilene has 19.7% more Sunny Days than Fort Dodge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Abilene scores 11.8% better than Fort Dodge
 Fort Dodge, IAAbilene, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock59106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock17192443
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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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 5 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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