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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $871/mo | $1,714/mo | 49.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $175,900 | $732,100 | 76.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,704 | $76,607 | 29.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 108.1 | 10.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.5 | 133.1 | 34.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.8 | 104.3 | 6.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 104.1 | 7.6% lower 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 $160,069 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dothan, AL is about 37.5% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 63% lower in Dothan than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Dothan, you'd need about $128,056 in New York to keep the same standard of living.