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 | Kingsport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $871/mo | $772/mo | 12.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $175,900 | $181,600 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,704 | $48,228 | 11.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 87.5 | 81.6 | 7.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.8 | 97.2 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 95.5 | 0.6% 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 $101,439 in Kingsport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dothan, AL is about 1.4% cheaper overall than Kingsport, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Dothan than in Kingsport. If you earn $80,000 in Dothan, you'd need about $81,152 in Kingsport to keep the same standard of living.