Population
Dothan
71,118
Decatur
57,760
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Decatur
$59,831
Home Value
Dothan
$186,600
Decatur
$190,500
Rent
Dothan
$912
Decatur
$861
Crime Rate
Dothan
9.13
Decatur
6.07
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Decatur
92.0
Avg Temp
Dothan
N/A
Decatur
N/A
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Decatur
5.0%
How Similar Are Dothan & Decatur?
Decatur is Dothan's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dothan
71,118
Decatur
57,760
Dothan has a 19% larger population than Decatur.
Violent Crime
Dothan
9.13
Decatur
6.07
Dothan has a 34% higher violent crime than Decatur.
Property Crime
Dothan
27.65
Decatur
23.09
Dothan has a 16% higher property crime than Decatur.
Political Leaning
Dothan
73.5%
Decatur
75.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Decatur
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Decatur
$59,831
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Dothan
$186,600
Decatur
$190,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Dothan
19.0%
Decatur
15.8%
Dothan has a 17% higher education than Decatur.
Demographics
Dothan
56.6%
Decatur
60.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Decatur
92.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dothan and Decatur share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Decatur
Dothan leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dothan leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDothan scores 84.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.8 in Decatur. Dothan scores 92.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 95.7 in Decatur. Dothan scores 93.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 96.6 in Decatur.
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Housing Market — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 13.7% in Dothan. Dothan has a median property tax of $579 vs $708 in Decatur (18% lower). Decatur has a owner-occupied of 63.0% compared to 57.1% in Dothan.
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Jobs & Economy — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 19.2% in Dothan. Dothan: 32,598 vs Decatur: 27,025 for labor force. Decatur has a government sector of 48.6% compared to 42.3% in Dothan.
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Crime & Safety — Decatur leads
Source: FBI UCRDecatur has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 3.65 in Dothan. Decatur has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.99 compared to 7.84 in Dothan. Decatur has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.07 compared to 9.13 in Dothan.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Dothan leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDothan has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.0% compared to 15.8% in Decatur. Dothan has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 36.3% in Decatur.
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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 Decatur (57,760).
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Dothan
Decatur
Healthcare — Dothan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDothan: 5 vs Decatur: 4 for with emergency services. Dothan: 2.8 vs Decatur: 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 Decatur. Decatur has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Dothan. Dothan has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 4.4% in Decatur.
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