City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Austin | Dothan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $871/mo | 77.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $175,900 | 162.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $53,704 | 61.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.1 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 87.5 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 96.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $73,537 in Dothan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dothan, AL is about 26.5% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 56% lower in Dothan than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $58,830 in Dothan to keep the same standard of living.