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Northfield, MN vs Fort Dodge, IA

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- The average commute for residents of Fort Dodge is 4.5% shorter than it is for residents of Northfield.
- 92.2% fewer residents of Fort Dodge work from home compared to residents of Northfield.
 Northfield, MNFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Northfield, MNFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Auto (alone)52.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.1%0.5%
 Walk7.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock2.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Northfield, MNFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock29.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock11.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.7.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.6%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.5%2.9%
Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  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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