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St. Cloud, MN vs Fort Dodge, IA

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- Fort Dodge has 20.2% more rainy days than St. Cloud.
- Fort Dodge has 3.6% more Sunny Days than St. Cloud.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Dodge scores 6.2% better than St. Cloud
 St. Cloud, MNFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock99106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low1  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11122443
Reviews for St. Cloud    11 Reviews

The scenery and the water is amazing here affordable living for retired people  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived here previously, have friends that still do. i don't know why anyone stays. It is the armpit of the state. Smaller town, so everyone knows everyone and is in your  More

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Over 8 years ago

A Stabbing happened at a local mall. I would not recommend the school district either. I heard about bullying in the schools too. I would not recommend living in the  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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