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Fort Dodge, IA vs Franklin, WI

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- Franklin has 2.6% more rainy days than Fort Dodge.
- Franklin has 6.9% less Sunny Days than Fort Dodge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Franklin scores 1.5% worse than Fort Dodge
 Fort Dodge, IAFranklin, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8072443
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 11 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 16 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 Franklin    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The taxes are on the high end around here. Living is alright, but Franklin is especially expensive because it's "considered" the rich part of the area. Which is a joke  More

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Over 19 years ago

this winter was very cold had wind-chills aroun  More

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Franklin is a pretty decent place to live but we are continually surprised at the increasing taxes and bureaucracy of the city government. Although we pay some of the  More

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