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 | Dothan | Joplin | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $871/mo | $873/mo | 0.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $175,900 | $147,000 | 19.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $53,704 | $50,996 | 5.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 94.8 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.5 | 87.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.8 | 94.2 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 94.9 | 1.3% higher in A |
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 $101,092 in Joplin to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dothan, AL is about 1.1% cheaper overall than Joplin, MO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Dothan than in Joplin. If you earn $80,000 in Dothan, you'd need about $80,874 in Joplin to keep the same standard of living.