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Fort Dodge, IA vs North Platte, NE

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Highlights
- Job Growth in North Platte has been positive.
- North Platte has 2.6% more unemployment than Fort Dodge.
- North Platte job growth has increased by 4.5% in the past 10 years.
 Fort Dodge, IANorth Platte, NEUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock2.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth17.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.2%  Unlock6.3%
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 North Platte    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I live in North Platte,Ne..I used to call St.Louis,Mo. my home until crime became so bad.Although the economy is effecting the nation,"there is a lot of work here.North  More

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Over 17 years ago

like most towns for doctors;their are good and bad. for example what they can't find here on an x-ray or mri can easily be found by others doctors wheir they know how to  More

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