Population
Paragould
29,940
Dothan
71,118
Median Income
Paragould
$56,181
Dothan
$55,052
Home Value
Paragould
$175,400
Dothan
$186,600
Rent
Paragould
$883
Dothan
$912
Crime Rate
Paragould
9.15
Dothan
9.13
Cost of Living
Paragould
89.7
Dothan
89.7
Avg Temp
Paragould
N/A
Dothan
N/A
Unemployment
Paragould
8.6%
Dothan
4.5%
How Similar Are Paragould & Dothan?
Dothan is Paragould's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Paragould
29,940
Dothan
71,118
Dothan (71,118) is about 2.4x larger than Paragould (29,940).
Violent Crime
Paragould
9.15
Dothan
9.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Paragould
28.98
Dothan
27.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Paragould
79.8%
Dothan
73.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Paragould
8.6%
Dothan
4.5%
Paragould has a 48% higher unemployment than Dothan.
Median Income
Paragould
$56,181
Dothan
$55,052
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Paragould
$175,400
Dothan
$186,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Paragould
10.9%
Dothan
19.0%
Dothan has a 43% higher education than Paragould.
Demographics
Paragould
88.0%
Dothan
56.6%
Paragould has a 36% higher demographics than Dothan.
Cost of Living
Paragould
89.7
Dothan
89.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Paragould and Dothan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Paragould
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Dothan
Dothan leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dothan leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParagould has a fair market rent (2br) of $905 vs $950 in Dothan (5% lower). Paragould scores 89.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.2 in Dothan. Dothan scores 84.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.9 in Paragould.
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Housing Market — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a median property tax of $579 vs $868 in Paragould (50% lower). Paragould has a vacancy rate of 7.1% compared to 13.7% in Dothan. Dothan has a median home value of $186,600 vs $175,400 in Paragould (6% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 8.6% in Paragould. Dothan: 32,598 vs Paragould: 14,108 for labor force. Dothan has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.0% in Paragould.
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Crime & Safety — Dothan leads
Source: FBI UCRParagould has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Dothan. Paragould has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.53 in Dothan. Dothan has a violent crime clearance of 42.5% compared to 30.1% in Paragould.
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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 10.9% in Paragould.
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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 2.4x the size of Paragould (29,940). Paragould skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 40.4.
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Paragould
Dothan
Healthcare — Dothan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDothan: 2.8 vs Paragould: 2.0 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 Paragould. Dothan has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.0% in Paragould. Dothan has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Paragould.
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