Population
Dothan
71,118
Farmington
17,999
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Farmington
$49,882
Home Value
Dothan
$186,600
Farmington
$187,500
Rent
Dothan
$912
Farmington
$856
Crime Rate
Dothan
9.13
Farmington
3.23
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Farmington
86.4
Avg Temp
Dothan
N/A
Farmington
N/A
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Farmington
4.1%
How Similar Are Dothan & Farmington?
Farmington is Dothan's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dothan
71,118
Farmington
17,999
Dothan (71,118) is about 4.0x larger than Farmington (17,999).
Violent Crime
Dothan
9.13
Farmington
3.23
Dothan's violent crime is significantly higher than Farmington's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Dothan
27.65
Farmington
27.51
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Dothan
73.5%
Farmington
75.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Farmington
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Farmington
$49,882
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Dothan
$186,600
Farmington
$187,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Dothan
19.0%
Farmington
10.8%
Dothan has a 43% higher education than Farmington.
Demographics
Dothan
56.6%
Farmington
90.2%
Farmington has a 37% higher demographics than Dothan.
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Farmington
86.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dothan and Farmington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Farmington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFarmington has a fair market rent (1br) of $689 vs $762 in Dothan (11% lower). Farmington scores 76.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.2 in Dothan. Farmington has a fair market rent (2br) of $904 vs $950 in Dothan (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a median property tax of $579 vs $1,329 in Farmington (56% lower). Farmington has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 13.7% in Dothan. Dothan has a single-family homes of 72.8% compared to 62.2% in Farmington.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan: 32,598 vs Farmington: 7,188 for labor force. Farmington has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 4.5% in Dothan. Dothan has a per capita income of $34,756 vs $25,531 in Farmington (36% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Farmington leads
Source: FBI UCRFarmington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.53 in Dothan. Farmington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 3.65 in Dothan. Farmington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.58 compared to 7.84 in Dothan.
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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 10.8% in Farmington. Dothan has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 38.1% in Farmington.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a population of 71,118, about 4x the size of Farmington (17,999). Farmington skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 40.4.
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Dothan
Farmington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFarmington: 4.0 vs Dothan: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Dothan: 5 vs Farmington: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFarmington has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Dothan. Farmington has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 4.5% in Dothan. Dothan has a drive alone of 84.5% compared to 74.1% in Farmington.
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