Population
Jonesboro
79,187
Dothan
71,118
Median Income
Jonesboro
$52,559
Dothan
$55,052
Home Value
Jonesboro
$213,400
Dothan
$186,600
Rent
Jonesboro
$926
Dothan
$912
Crime Rate
Jonesboro
7.20
Dothan
9.13
Cost of Living
Jonesboro
91.0
Dothan
89.7
Avg Temp
Jonesboro
N/A
Dothan
N/A
Unemployment
Jonesboro
6.8%
Dothan
4.5%
How Similar Are Jonesboro & Dothan?
Dothan is Jonesboro's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jonesboro
79,187
Dothan
71,118
Jonesboro has a 10% larger population than Dothan.
Violent Crime
Jonesboro
7.20
Dothan
9.13
Dothan has a 21% higher violent crime than Jonesboro.
Property Crime
Jonesboro
30.45
Dothan
27.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Jonesboro
67.5%
Dothan
73.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Jonesboro
6.8%
Dothan
4.5%
Jonesboro has a 34% higher unemployment than Dothan.
Median Income
Jonesboro
$52,559
Dothan
$55,052
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Jonesboro
$213,400
Dothan
$186,600
Jonesboro has a 13% higher home values than Dothan.
Education
Jonesboro
18.6%
Dothan
19.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Jonesboro
66.0%
Dothan
56.6%
Jonesboro has a 14% higher demographics than Dothan.
Cost of Living
Jonesboro
91.0
Dothan
89.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jonesboro and Dothan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dothan
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 $870 in Jonesboro (14% lower). Dothan scores 91.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.0 in Jonesboro. Dothan has a fair market rent (2br) of $950 vs $1,040 in Jonesboro (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a median property tax of $579 vs $1,228 in Jonesboro (112% lower). Jonesboro has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 13.7% in Dothan. Jonesboro has a median home value of $213,400 vs $186,600 in Dothan (14% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.8% in Jonesboro. Jonesboro has a work from home of 6.6% compared to 4.5% in Dothan. Jonesboro: 38,504 vs Dothan: 32,598 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRDothan has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.65 compared to 9.29 in Jonesboro. Jonesboro has a violent crime clearance of 66.5% compared to 42.5% in Dothan. Jonesboro has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.49 compared to 7.84 in Dothan.
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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 37.0% in Jonesboro. Dothan has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.0% compared to 18.6% in Jonesboro.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJonesboro has a population of 79,187, about 1.1x the size of Dothan (71,118). Jonesboro skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 40.4.
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Jonesboro
Dothan
Healthcare — Dothan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDothan: 2.8 vs Jonesboro: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Jonesboro. Dothan has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Jonesboro. Jonesboro has a work from home of 6.6% compared to 4.5% in Dothan.
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