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    Moving to Dothan, AL

    Is Dothan a good place to live?

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    Dothan ranks #15 of 24 Alabama cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (41/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $186,600
    +6.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $912
    per month
    Household income
    $55,052
    median
    Unemployment
    4.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Dothan

    The median home value in Dothan is $186,600 and median rent is $912 a month, against a median household income of $55,052. Homes cost about 3.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Dothan crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Alabama the 2025 rate was 353 violent and 1,501 property crimes per 100,000 people — #23 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Dothan, AL

    Dothan has about 71,118 residents, 4.5% unemployment and 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Dothan with

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    More: Where to move in Alabama · Best counties in Alabama

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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