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Fort Dodge, IA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston has 51.0% more rainy days than Fort Dodge.
- Houston has 0.5% more Sunny Days than Fort Dodge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houston scores 2.9% worse than Fort Dodge
 Fort Dodge, IAHouston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
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 Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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