Population
Dothan
71,118
Pearl
27,458
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Pearl
$54,643
Home Value
Dothan
$186,600
Pearl
$170,900
Rent
Dothan
$912
Pearl
$1,152
Crime Rate
Dothan
9.13
Pearl
N/A
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Pearl
97.1
Avg Temp
Dothan
N/A
Pearl
N/A
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Pearl
5.6%
How Similar Are Dothan & Pearl?
Pearl is Dothan's #8 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dothan
71,118
Pearl
27,458
Dothan (71,118) is about 2.6x larger than Pearl (27,458).
Political Leaning
Dothan
73.5%
Pearl
73.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Pearl
5.6%
Pearl has a 20% higher unemployment than Dothan.
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Pearl
$54,643
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Dothan
$186,600
Pearl
$170,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Dothan
19.0%
Pearl
18.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Dothan
56.6%
Pearl
60.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Pearl
97.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Dothan and Pearl share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dothan
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Pearl
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 $1,097 in Pearl (31% lower). Dothan has a fair market rent (2br) of $950 vs $1,288 in Pearl (26% lower). Dothan scores 91.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.7 in Pearl.
Overall Cost Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 13.7% in Dothan. Dothan has a median property tax of $579 vs $1,140 in Pearl (49% lower). Dothan has a median rent of $912 vs $1,152 in Pearl (21% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan: 32,598 vs Pearl: 15,538 for labor force. Pearl has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 19.2% in Dothan. Pearl has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 4.5% in Dothan.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Dothan leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDothan has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 37.3% in Pearl. Dothan has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.0% compared to 18.7% in Pearl.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.6x the size of Pearl (27,458). Pearl skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 40.4.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Dothan
Pearl
Healthcare — Dothan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDothan: 2.8 vs Pearl: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Dothan: 5 vs Pearl: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Pearl. Pearl has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 4.5% in Dothan. Dothan has a drive alone of 84.5% compared to 81.6% in Pearl.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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