Population
Dothan
71,118
Burlington
58,599
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Burlington
$54,941
Home Value
Dothan
$186,600
Burlington
$188,700
Rent
Dothan
$912
Burlington
$1,030
Crime Rate
Dothan
9.13
Burlington
9.56
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Burlington
94.3
Avg Temp
Dothan
N/A
Burlington
N/A
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Burlington
5.8%
How Similar Are Dothan & Burlington?
Burlington is Dothan's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dothan
71,118
Burlington
58,599
Dothan has a 18% larger population than Burlington.
Violent Crime
Dothan
9.13
Burlington
9.56
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Dothan
27.65
Burlington
30.85
Burlington has a 10% higher property crime than Dothan.
Political Leaning
Dothan
73.5%
Burlington
38.4%
Dothan leans Republican while Burlington leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Burlington
5.8%
Burlington has a 23% higher unemployment than Dothan.
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Burlington
$54,941
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Dothan
$186,600
Burlington
$188,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Dothan
19.0%
Burlington
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Dothan
56.6%
Burlington
48.8%
Dothan has a 14% higher demographics than Burlington.
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Burlington
94.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dothan and Burlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dothan
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Burlington
Dothan leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dothan leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDothan has a fair market rent (1br) of $762 vs $1,213 in Burlington (37% lower). Dothan has a fair market rent (2br) of $950 vs $1,330 in Burlington (29% lower). Dothan scores 91.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.8 in Burlington.
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Housing Market — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a median property tax of $579 vs $1,472 in Burlington (61% lower). Burlington has a vacancy rate of 9.0% compared to 13.7% in Dothan. Dothan has a single-family homes of 72.8% compared to 63.8% in Burlington.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 4.5% in Dothan. Dothan has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.8% in Burlington. Dothan: 32,598 vs Burlington: 28,815 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Dothan leads
Source: FBI UCRDothan has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.15 in Burlington. Dothan has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.65 compared to 5.17 in Burlington. Dothan has a property crime clearance of 24.8% compared to 19.4% in Burlington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDothan has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 37.3% in Burlington. Burlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% 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 1.2x the size of Burlington (58,599).
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Dothan
Burlington
Healthcare — Burlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 4.5 vs Dothan: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Burlington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 4.5% in Dothan. Dothan has a drive alone of 84.5% compared to 79.4% in Burlington.
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