Population
Dothan
71,118
Lake Charles
81,679
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Lake Charles
$56,864
Home Value
Dothan
$186,600
Lake Charles
$204,000
Rent
Dothan
$912
Lake Charles
$1,090
Crime Rate
Dothan
9.13
Lake Charles
6.13
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Lake Charles
96.4
Avg Temp
Dothan
N/A
Lake Charles
N/A
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Lake Charles
5.5%
How Similar Are Dothan & Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is Dothan's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dothan
71,118
Lake Charles
81,679
Lake Charles has a 13% larger population than Dothan.
Violent Crime
Dothan
9.13
Lake Charles
6.13
Dothan has a 33% higher violent crime than Lake Charles.
Property Crime
Dothan
27.65
Lake Charles
24.70
Dothan has a 11% higher property crime than Lake Charles.
Political Leaning
Dothan
73.5%
Lake Charles
69.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Lake Charles
5.5%
Lake Charles has a 19% higher unemployment than Dothan.
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Lake Charles
$56,864
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Dothan
$186,600
Lake Charles
$204,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Dothan
19.0%
Lake Charles
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Dothan
56.6%
Lake Charles
47.4%
Dothan has a 16% higher demographics than Lake Charles.
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Lake Charles
96.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dothan and Lake Charles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dothan
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Lake Charles
Dothan leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dothan leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDothan has a fair market rent (2br) of $950 vs $1,217 in Lake Charles (22% lower). Dothan has a fair market rent (1br) of $762 vs $928 in Lake Charles (18% lower). Dothan scores 91.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 105.9 in Lake Charles.
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Housing Market — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a vacancy rate of 13.7% compared to 20.7% in Lake Charles. Dothan has a median rent of $912 vs $1,090 in Lake Charles (16% lower). Dothan has a median property tax of $579 vs $692 in Lake Charles (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.5% in Lake Charles. Dothan has a poverty rate of 19.2% compared to 23.2% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles: 39,030 vs Dothan: 32,598 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Dothan leads
Source: FBI UCRDothan has a property crime clearance of 24.8% compared to 9.3% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.80 compared to 7.84 in Dothan. Dothan has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.17 in Lake Charles.
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Schools & Education — Lake Charles leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLake Charles 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 ACSLake Charles has a population of 81,679, about 1.1x the size of Dothan (71,118). Lake Charles skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 40.4.
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Black
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Dothan
Lake Charles
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDothan: 5 vs Lake Charles: 3 for with emergency services. Lake Charles: 4.0 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 0.1% in Lake Charles. Dothan has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 4.5% in Dothan.
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