Population
Dothan
71,118
Roswell
47,823
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Roswell
$50,294
Home Value
Dothan
$186,600
Roswell
$139,200
Rent
Dothan
$912
Roswell
$840
Crime Rate
Dothan
9.13
Roswell
8.51
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Roswell
82.5
Avg Temp
Dothan
N/A
Roswell
N/A
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Roswell
5.9%
How Similar Are Dothan & Roswell?
Roswell is Dothan's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dothan
71,118
Roswell
47,823
Dothan has a 33% larger population than Roswell.
Violent Crime
Dothan
9.13
Roswell
8.51
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Dothan
27.65
Roswell
25.09
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Dothan
73.5%
Roswell
71.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Roswell
5.9%
Roswell has a 24% higher unemployment than Dothan.
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Roswell
$50,294
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Dothan
$186,600
Roswell
$139,200
Dothan has a 25% higher home values than Roswell.
Education
Dothan
19.0%
Roswell
12.7%
Dothan has a 33% higher education than Roswell.
Demographics
Dothan
56.6%
Roswell
62.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Roswell
82.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dothan and Roswell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dothan leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roswell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDothan has a fair market rent (1br) of $762 vs $887 in Roswell (14% lower). Roswell scores 80.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.2 in Dothan. Dothan has a fair market rent (2br) of $950 vs $1,071 in Roswell (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a median property tax of $579 vs $963 in Roswell (40% lower). Dothan has a median home value of $186,600 vs $139,200 in Roswell (34% higher). Roswell has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 13.7% in Dothan.
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Jobs & Economy — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan: 32,598 vs Roswell: 20,832 for labor force. Dothan has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.9% in Roswell. Dothan has a per capita income of $34,756 vs $28,418 in Roswell (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Roswell leads
Source: FBI UCRDothan has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.13 in Roswell. Roswell has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 0.53 in Dothan. Roswell has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.83 compared to 22.69 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 12.7% in Roswell. Dothan has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 30.3% in Roswell.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a population of 71,118, about 1.5x the size of Roswell (47,823). Roswell skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 40.4.
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Roswell
Healthcare — Dothan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDothan: 5 vs Roswell: 3 for nearby hospitals. Dothan: 5 vs Roswell: 3 for with emergency services. Dothan: 2.8 vs Roswell: 2.0 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 Roswell. Roswell has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Dothan. Dothan has a drive alone of 84.5% compared to 83.1% in Roswell.
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