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Tempe, AZ vs Fort Dodge, IA

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- Fort Dodge has 290.0% more rainy days than Tempe.
- Fort Dodge has 32.3% less Sunny Days than Tempe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Dodge scores 8.1% worse than Tempe
 Tempe, AZFort Dodge, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock99106
 Sunny300  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11122443
Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  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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