Population
Dothan
71,118
Statesville
29,161
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Statesville
$55,492
Home Value
Dothan
$186,600
Statesville
$226,100
Rent
Dothan
$912
Statesville
$935
Crime Rate
Dothan
9.13
Statesville
9.69
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Statesville
95.3
Avg Temp
Dothan
N/A
Statesville
N/A
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Statesville
7.3%
How Similar Are Dothan & Statesville?
Statesville is Dothan's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dothan
71,118
Statesville
29,161
Dothan (71,118) is about 2.4x larger than Statesville (29,161).
Violent Crime
Dothan
9.13
Statesville
9.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Dothan
27.65
Statesville
38.58
Statesville has a 28% higher property crime than Dothan.
Political Leaning
Dothan
73.5%
Statesville
65.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Dothan has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Statesville
7.3%
Statesville has a 39% higher unemployment than Dothan.
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Statesville
$55,492
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Dothan
$186,600
Statesville
$226,100
Statesville has a 17% higher home values than Dothan.
Education
Dothan
19.0%
Statesville
18.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Dothan
56.6%
Statesville
52.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Statesville
95.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dothan and Statesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 $1,222 in Statesville (38% lower). Dothan has a fair market rent (2br) of $950 vs $1,340 in Statesville (29% lower). Dothan scores 91.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 105.5 in Statesville.
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Housing Market — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a median property tax of $579 vs $1,755 in Statesville (67% lower). Statesville has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 13.7% in Dothan. Statesville has a median home value of $226,100 vs $186,600 in Dothan (17% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan: 32,598 vs Statesville: 15,058 for labor force. Statesville has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 4.5% in Dothan. Dothan has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 7.3% in Statesville.
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Crime & Safety — Dothan leads
Source: FBI UCRDothan has a property crime clearance of 24.8% compared to 11.5% in Statesville. Statesville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Dothan. Dothan has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.65 compared to 7.24 in Statesville.
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Schools & Education — Dothan leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDothan has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 36.9% in Statesville. Dothan has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.0% compared to 18.5% in Statesville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a population of 71,118, about 2.4x the size of Statesville (29,161). Statesville skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 40.4.
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Dothan
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Healthcare
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Transportation & Commute — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Statesville. Dothan has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Statesville. Statesville has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 4.5% in Dothan.
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