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Johnston, IA vs Fort Dodge, IA

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- Fort Dodge has 2.2% less rainy days than Johnston.
- Fort Dodge has 2.0% more Sunny Days than Johnston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Dodge scores 1.4% worse than Johnston
 Johnston, IAFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock99106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11122443
Reviews for Johnston    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Strong National Guard presence and very family-friendly. The library is the best one that I've ever visited. We moved here for the Army two years ago and will be leaving  More

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Over 16 years ago

Everyone here is rich. Really, really,  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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