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Norfolk, NE vs Fort Dodge, IA

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- Fort Dodge has 21.5% more rainy days than Norfolk.
- Fort Dodge has 9.4% less Sunny Days than Norfolk.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Dodge scores 4.2% worse than Norfolk
 Norfolk, NEFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock99106
 Sunny224  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11122443
Reviews for Norfolk    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here 16 years ago from OH/IN area. Great place to raise kids, great place for elderly. People are community-minded. Yes, it is 1.5-2 hours away from any major  More

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Over 20 years ago

Norfolk is a stale job market, two of 5 major employer have or will closing their doors. There is little in the way of industy here. That coupled with being taxed to  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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