Population
Dothan
71,118
Sulphur
21,004
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Sulphur
$58,044
Home Value
Dothan
$186,600
Sulphur
$175,200
Rent
Dothan
$912
Sulphur
$1,015
Crime Rate
Dothan
9.13
Sulphur
3.76
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Sulphur
92.0
Avg Temp
Dothan
N/A
Sulphur
N/A
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Sulphur
4.6%
How Similar Are Dothan & Sulphur?
Sulphur is Dothan's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dothan
71,118
Sulphur
21,004
Dothan (71,118) is about 3.4x larger than Sulphur (21,004).
Violent Crime
Dothan
9.13
Sulphur
3.76
Dothan's violent crime is significantly higher than Sulphur's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Dothan
27.65
Sulphur
29.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Dothan
73.5%
Sulphur
69.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Dothan
4.5%
Sulphur
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Dothan
$55,052
Sulphur
$58,044
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Dothan
$186,600
Sulphur
$175,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Dothan
19.0%
Sulphur
11.2%
Dothan has a 41% higher education than Sulphur.
Demographics
Dothan
56.6%
Sulphur
86.8%
Sulphur has a 35% higher demographics than Dothan.
Cost of Living
Dothan
89.7
Sulphur
92.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dothan and Sulphur share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 Sulphur (22% lower). Dothan has a fair market rent (1br) of $762 vs $928 in Sulphur (18% lower). Sulphur scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.2 in Dothan.
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Housing Market — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a vacancy rate of 13.7% compared to 18.4% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a owner-occupied of 72.8% compared to 57.1% in Dothan. Dothan has a median property tax of $579 vs $650 in Sulphur (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan: 32,598 vs Sulphur: 9,220 for labor force. Dothan has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur. Dothan has a per capita income of $34,756 vs $30,014 in Sulphur (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sulphur leads
Source: FBI UCRSulphur has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.86 compared to 7.84 in Dothan. Sulphur has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.76 compared to 9.13 in Dothan. Dothan has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.10 in Sulphur.
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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 11.2% in Sulphur. Dothan has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 38.0% in Sulphur.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a population of 71,118, about 3.4x the size of Sulphur (21,004). Sulphur skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 40.4.
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Dothan
Sulphur
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSulphur: 4.0 vs Dothan: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Dothan: 5 vs Sulphur: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Sulphur. Dothan has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a drive alone of 86.5% compared to 84.5% in Dothan.
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