Population
Griffin
23,650
Fort Dodge
24,788
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Fort Dodge
$61,769
Home Value
Griffin
$195,100
Fort Dodge
$128,900
Rent
Griffin
$1,034
Fort Dodge
$764
Crime Rate
Griffin
9.65
Fort Dodge
10.61
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Fort Dodge
90.6
Avg Temp
Griffin
N/A
Fort Dodge
N/A
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Fort Dodge
4.1%
How Similar Are Griffin & Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge is Griffin's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Griffin
23,650
Fort Dodge
24,788
Both cities have similar populations — Griffin at 23,650 and Fort Dodge at 24,788.
Violent Crime
Griffin
9.65
Fort Dodge
10.61
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Griffin
33.21
Fort Dodge
31.96
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Griffin
58.1%
Fort Dodge
65.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Fort Dodge has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Fort Dodge
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Fort Dodge
$61,769
Fort Dodge has a 29% higher median income than Griffin.
Home Values
Griffin
$195,100
Fort Dodge
$128,900
Griffin has a 34% higher home values than Fort Dodge.
Education
Griffin
11.1%
Fort Dodge
13.3%
Fort Dodge has a 17% higher education than Griffin.
Demographics
Griffin
36.6%
Fort Dodge
83.5%
Fort Dodge's demographics is significantly higher than Griffin's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Fort Dodge
90.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Griffin and Fort Dodge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Griffin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Dodge has a fair market rent (1br) of $700 vs $1,660 in Griffin (137% lower). Fort Dodge has a fair market rent (2br) of $919 vs $1,820 in Griffin (98% lower). Fort Dodge scores 81.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.7 in Griffin.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin has a median home value of $195,100 vs $128,900 in Fort Dodge (51% higher). Fort Dodge has a owner-occupied of 64.0% compared to 39.5% in Griffin. Fort Dodge has a median rent of $764 vs $1,034 in Griffin (35% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fort Dodge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 3.2% in Fort Dodge. Fort Dodge has a poverty rate of 14.4% compared to 25.5% in Griffin. Fort Dodge has a median household income of $61,769 vs $44,021 in Griffin (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fort Dodge leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Dodge has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.12 in Griffin. Fort Dodge has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 0.91 in Griffin. Fort Dodge has a violent crime clearance of 55.4% compared to 28.6% in Griffin.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGriffin has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 35.1% in Fort Dodge. Fort Dodge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.3% compared to 11.1% in Griffin.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Dodge has a population of 24,788, about 1x the size of Griffin (23,650). Griffin skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 38.2.
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Griffin
Fort Dodge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGriffin: 2.0 vs Fort Dodge: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fort Dodge: 5 vs Griffin: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Dodge has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Griffin. Fort Dodge has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Griffin. Griffin has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 3.2% in Fort Dodge.
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