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Jefferson, IA vs Fort Dodge, IA

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- Fort Dodge has 1.2% more rainy days than Jefferson.
- Fort Dodge has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Jefferson.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Dodge scores 1.4% worse than Jefferson
 Jefferson, IAFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock99106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11122443
Reviews for Jefferson    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

We moved to Jefferson from another state and love it here. We've been made to feel welcome by so many folks. People are kind here and there's a focus on the community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Life is good in Jefferson. Low crime, low cost of living, small town friendliness, good access to health care, close enough to larger metropolitan amenities. Good  More

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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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