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Fort Dodge, IA vs Sioux Falls, SD

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- Sioux Falls has 23.9% less rainy days than Fort Dodge.
- Sioux Falls has 3.9% more Sunny Days than Fort Dodge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sioux Falls scores 0.0% worse than Fort Dodge
 Fort Dodge, IASioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2738
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock14732443
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 Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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