Population
Dothan
71,118
Biloxi
49,011
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Biloxi
$55,958
Home Value
Dothan
$186,600
Biloxi
$203,200
Rent
Dothan
$912
Biloxi
$1,051
Crime Rate
Dothan
9.13
Biloxi
3.93
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Biloxi
96.0
Avg Temp
Dothan
N/A
Biloxi
N/A
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Biloxi
8.1%
How Similar Are Dothan & Biloxi?
Biloxi is Dothan's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dothan
71,118
Biloxi
49,011
Dothan has a 31% larger population than Biloxi.
Violent Crime
Dothan
9.13
Biloxi
3.93
Dothan's violent crime is significantly higher than Biloxi's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Dothan
27.65
Biloxi
51.13
Biloxi has a 46% higher property crime than Dothan.
Political Leaning
Dothan
73.5%
Biloxi
63.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Dothan has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Biloxi
8.1%
Biloxi has a 44% higher unemployment than Dothan.
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Biloxi
$55,958
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Dothan
$186,600
Biloxi
$203,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Dothan
19.0%
Biloxi
19.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Dothan
56.6%
Biloxi
62.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Biloxi
96.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dothan and Biloxi share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dothan leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dothan leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDothan has a fair market rent (1br) of $762 vs $923 in Biloxi (17% lower). Dothan has a fair market rent (2br) of $950 vs $1,140 in Biloxi (17% lower). Dothan scores 91.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.5 in Biloxi.
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Housing Market — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a median property tax of $579 vs $1,280 in Biloxi (55% lower). Dothan has a single-family homes of 72.8% compared to 57.6% in Biloxi. Dothan has a owner-occupied of 57.1% compared to 48.6% in Biloxi.
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Jobs & Economy — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 8.1% in Biloxi. Dothan: 32,598 vs Biloxi: 25,694 for labor force. Biloxi has a poverty rate of 15.7% compared to 19.2% in Dothan.
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Crime & Safety — Dothan leads
Source: FBI UCRBiloxi has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.29 compared to 7.84 in Dothan. Biloxi has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.93 compared to 9.13 in Dothan. Dothan has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.65 compared to 13.15 in Biloxi.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDothan has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 35.8% in Biloxi. Biloxi has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.3% compared to 19.0% in Dothan.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a population of 71,118, about 1.5x the size of Biloxi (49,011). Biloxi skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 40.4.
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Biloxi
Healthcare — Dothan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDothan: 5 vs Biloxi: 4 for with emergency services. Dothan: 2.8 vs Biloxi: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Biloxi. Dothan has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Biloxi. Biloxi has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.5% in Dothan.
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