Population
Elkhart
53,726
Dothan
71,118
Median Income
Elkhart
$47,885
Dothan
$55,052
Home Value
Elkhart
$126,900
Dothan
$186,600
Rent
Elkhart
$981
Dothan
$912
Crime Rate
Elkhart
9.97
Dothan
9.13
Cost of Living
Elkhart
84.5
Dothan
89.7
Avg Temp
Elkhart
N/A
Dothan
N/A
Unemployment
Elkhart
3.5%
Dothan
4.5%
How Similar Are Elkhart & Dothan?
Dothan is Elkhart's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elkhart
53,726
Dothan
71,118
Dothan has a 24% larger population than Elkhart.
Violent Crime
Elkhart
9.97
Dothan
9.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Elkhart
25.99
Dothan
27.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Elkhart
65.5%
Dothan
73.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Dothan has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Elkhart
3.5%
Dothan
4.5%
Dothan has a 21% higher unemployment than Elkhart.
Median Income
Elkhart
$47,885
Dothan
$55,052
Dothan has a 13% higher median income than Elkhart.
Home Values
Elkhart
$126,900
Dothan
$186,600
Dothan has a 32% higher home values than Elkhart.
Education
Elkhart
11.2%
Dothan
19.0%
Dothan has a 41% higher education than Elkhart.
Demographics
Elkhart
62.5%
Dothan
56.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Elkhart
84.5
Dothan
89.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elkhart and Dothan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dothan leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elkhart leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDothan has a fair market rent (1br) of $762 vs $992 in Elkhart (30% lower). Dothan has a fair market rent (2br) of $950 vs $1,183 in Elkhart (25% lower). Elkhart scores 76.8 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 median property tax of $579 vs $1,159 in Elkhart (100% lower). Dothan has a median home value of $186,600 vs $126,900 in Elkhart (32% higher). Dothan has a single-family homes of 72.8% compared to 54.8% in Elkhart.
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Jobs & Economy — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 2.6% in Elkhart. Dothan has a per capita income of $34,756 vs $26,902 in Elkhart (23% higher). Dothan: 32,598 vs Elkhart: 25,730 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Dothan leads
Source: FBI UCRElkhart has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in Dothan. Dothan has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.65 compared to 5.92 in Elkhart. Dothan has a property crime clearance of 24.8% compared to 11.0% in Elkhart.
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Weather & Climate
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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 Elkhart. Dothan has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 35.9% in Elkhart.
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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 1.3x the size of Elkhart (53,726). Elkhart skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 40.4.
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Elkhart
Dothan
Healthcare — Dothan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDothan: 5 vs Elkhart: 3 for with emergency services. Dothan: 2.8 vs Elkhart: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElkhart has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Dothan. Dothan has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 2.6% in Elkhart. Dothan has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Elkhart.
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