Population
Rockford
147,649
Dothan
71,118
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Dothan
$55,052
Home Value
Rockford
$120,900
Dothan
$186,600
Rent
Rockford
$954
Dothan
$912
Crime Rate
Rockford
10.81
Dothan
9.13
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Dothan
89.7
Avg Temp
Rockford
N/A
Dothan
N/A
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Dothan
4.5%
How Similar Are Rockford & Dothan?
Dothan is Rockford's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockford
147,649
Dothan
71,118
Rockford (147,649) is about 2.1x larger than Dothan (71,118).
Violent Crime
Rockford
10.81
Dothan
9.13
Rockford has a 16% higher violent crime than Dothan.
Property Crime
Rockford
25.17
Dothan
27.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Rockford
63.9%
Dothan
73.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Dothan has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Dothan
4.5%
Rockford has a 48% higher unemployment than Dothan.
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Dothan
$55,052
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Rockford
$120,900
Dothan
$186,600
Dothan has a 35% higher home values than Rockford.
Education
Rockford
15.5%
Dothan
19.0%
Dothan has a 18% higher education than Rockford.
Demographics
Rockford
55.5%
Dothan
56.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Dothan
89.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockford and Dothan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rockford
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Dothan
Dothan leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dothan leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDothan has a fair market rent (2br) of $950 vs $1,118 in Rockford (18% lower). Dothan has a fair market rent (1br) of $762 vs $852 in Rockford (12% lower). Dothan scores 91.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.2 in Rockford.
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Housing Market — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDothan has a median property tax of $579 vs $3,219 in Rockford (456% lower). Dothan has a median home value of $186,600 vs $120,900 in Rockford (35% higher). Rockford has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 13.7% in Dothan.
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Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Dothan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford: 69,339 vs Dothan: 32,598 for labor force. Dothan has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 8.6% in Rockford. Rockford has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 4.5% in Dothan.
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Crime & Safety — Dothan leads
Source: FBI UCRDothan has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.07 in Rockford. Dothan has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.13 in Rockford. Dothan has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.65 compared to 6.33 in Rockford.
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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 15.5% in Rockford. Dothan has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 35.6% in Rockford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a population of 147,649, about 2.1x the size of Dothan (71,118). Rockford skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 40.4.
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Black
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Asian
Rockford
Dothan
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Dothan. Rockford has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 4.5% in Dothan. Dothan has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Rockford.
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