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Fort Dodge, IA vs Lincoln, NE

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lincoln has been positive.
- Lincoln has 2.0% more unemployment than Fort Dodge.
- Lincoln job growth has increased by 9.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Fort Dodge, IALincoln, NEUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.9%2.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth17.2%31.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.3%-2.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.5%1.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-9.4%3.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.2%9.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Fort Dodge    5 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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Having lived here all of my life and having been involved with the community in many ways, I would not recommend that anyone move to FD at this time. About 60% of the  More

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Over 9 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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Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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ZIPS IN FORT DODGE, IOWA
50501
ZIPS IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
68516, 68521, 68506, 68502, 68510, 68505, 68504, 68503, 68508, 68507, 19 total

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