Alabama city profile
What it costs to live in Dothan, and how it compares with other Alabama cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
25
41st best value in Alabama
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Alabama cities.
Overall livability
34
37th overall in Alabama
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Dothan is home to about 70,318 people. A typical home runs $157,600 and a household earns around $49,200, a price-to-income ratio of 3.2. Among Alabama's largest cities, it ranks 41st for value and 37th overall. For context, the typical Dothan home is about 32% below the statewide median of $233,000 and local household income is about 18% below the statewide median of $60,200.
Median home price
$157,600
36th in AL of 47
Median rent
$807/mo
Median household income
$49,200
Home price to income
3.2x
Unemployment
5.4%
29th in AL of 47
School rating
3/10
30th in AL of 47
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