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 | Mobile | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $871/mo | $985/mo | 11.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $175,900 | $158,400 | 11.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $53,704 | $48,524 | 10.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 97.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 87.5 | 87.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.8 | 97.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 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 Dothan, you'd need $106,503 in Mobile to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dothan, AL is about 6.1% cheaper overall than Mobile, AL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Dothan than in Mobile. If you earn $80,000 in Dothan, you'd need about $85,202 in Mobile to keep the same standard of living.