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Fort Dodge, IA vs Lafayette, LA

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- Lafayette has 75.5% more rainy days than Fort Dodge.
- Lafayette has 6.9% more Sunny Days than Fort Dodge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lafayette scores 0.0% worse than Fort Dodge
 Fort Dodge, IALafayette, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 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 Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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