Fort Dodge, IA Rankings


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Fort Dodge, Iowa is a vibrant city located in Webster County. It is the county seat and boasts some of the best rankings out of any other cities in Iowa. According to BestPlaces, Fort Dodge ranks highly in Education, Health & Fitness, Amenities, Cost Of Living, Housing and Crime & Safety categories. Education wise, the city has excellent public schools that are rated 5/10 or higher from GreatSchools standards. The city also offers top-notch health care services with a variety of medical providers to choose from. Moreover, Fort Dodge provides many amenities such as an abundance of parks and recreational activities for residents to take part in. Additionally, housing here is both plentiful and affordable with rental prices that are well below the national average. Finally, Fort Dodge has one of the lowest crime rates amongst all cities in Iowa which makes it a safe place to raise a family or even start a business.

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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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