Population
Dothan
71,118
Shelby
21,868
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Shelby
$50,705
Home Value
Dothan
$186,600
Shelby
$185,400
Rent
Dothan
$912
Shelby
$899
Crime Rate
Dothan
9.13
Shelby
10.44
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Shelby
88.4
Avg Temp
Dothan
N/A
Shelby
N/A
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Shelby
3.6%
How Similar Are Dothan & Shelby?
Shelby is Dothan's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dothan
71,118
Shelby
21,868
Dothan (71,118) is about 3.3x larger than Shelby (21,868).
Violent Crime
Dothan
9.13
Shelby
10.44
Shelby has a 13% higher violent crime than Dothan.
Property Crime
Dothan
27.65
Shelby
24.33
Dothan has a 12% higher property crime than Shelby.
Political Leaning
Dothan
73.5%
Shelby
67.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Shelby
3.6%
Dothan has a 20% higher unemployment than Shelby.
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Shelby
$50,705
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Dothan
$186,600
Shelby
$185,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Dothan
19.0%
Shelby
18.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Dothan
56.6%
Shelby
55.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Shelby
88.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dothan and Shelby share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dothan
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Shelby
Dothan leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shelby leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShelby scores 77.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.2 in Dothan. Dothan scores 91.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.8 in Shelby. Shelby scores 88.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 92.1 in Dothan.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a median property tax of $579 vs $1,613 in Shelby (64% lower). Dothan has a vacancy rate of 13.7% compared to 15.1% in Shelby. Shelby has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 57.1% in Dothan.
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 Shelby: 9,810 for labor force. Shelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 4.5% in Dothan. Shelby has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.5% in Dothan.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Dothan leads
Source: FBI UCRDothan has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.23 in Shelby. Shelby has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.16 compared to 22.69 in Dothan. Dothan has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 0.77 in Shelby.
Violent 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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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 18.4% in Shelby.
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 3.3x the size of Shelby (21,868).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Dothan
Shelby
Healthcare — Shelby leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShelby: 3.0 vs Dothan: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 4.5% in Dothan. Dothan has a drive alone of 84.5% compared to 79.3% in Shelby.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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