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Fort Dodge, IA vs Helena, MT

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- Helena has 64.1% less rainy days than Fort Dodge.
- Helena has 6.9% less Sunny Days than Fort Dodge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Helena scores 2.9% worse than Fort Dodge
 Fort Dodge, IAHelena, MTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock40452443
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 Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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