City comparison
Dothan, AL is about 450 miles (700 km) from Jonesboro, AR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 550 miles, or about 9 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Dothan, AL to Jonesboro, AR takes about 53 min, covering roughly 450 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Jonesboro has a population of 78,379, vs 70,699 in Dothan — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, Dothan covers about 90 sq mi vs 80 sq mi for Jonesboro.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Dothan | Jonesboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $871/mo | $871/mo | ≈ equal |
| Median home value | $175,900 | $196,100 | 11.5% higher in Jonesboro |
| Median household income | $53,704 | $51,124 | 5.0% higher in Dothan |
| Groceries index | 96.6 | 94.0 | 2.7% higher in Dothan |
| Utilities index | 85.3 | 76.8 | 11.1% higher in Dothan |
| Transportation index | 97.0 | 95.8 | 1.3% higher in Dothan |
| Healthcare index | 96.5 | 95.3 | 1.3% higher in Dothan |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dothan, you'd need $101,444 in Jonesboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dothan, AL is about 1.4% cheaper overall than Jonesboro, AR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% higher in Jonesboro than in Dothan. If you earn $80,000 in Dothan, you'd need about $81,156 in Jonesboro to keep the same standard of living.