City comparison
Dothan, AL is about 500 miles (800 km) from Shreveport, LA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 600 miles, or about 10 hours 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 Shreveport, LA takes about 1 h, covering roughly 500 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.
Shreveport has a population of 186,183, vs 70,699 in Dothan — about 2.6× larger by population. By land area, Shreveport covers about 110 sq mi vs 90 sq mi for Dothan.
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 | Shreveport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $871/mo | $945/mo | 8.5% higher in Shreveport |
| Median home value | $175,900 | $168,900 | 4.1% higher in Dothan |
| Median household income | $53,704 | $45,967 | 16.8% higher in Dothan |
| Groceries index | 96.6 | 94.1 | 2.6% higher in Dothan |
| Utilities index | 85.3 | 74.6 | 14.4% higher in Dothan |
| Transportation index | 97.0 | 96.1 | 0.9% higher in Dothan |
| Healthcare index | 96.5 | 95.6 | 0.9% 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 $100,861 in Shreveport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dothan, AL is about 0.9% cheaper overall than Shreveport, LA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% higher in Shreveport than in Dothan. If you earn $80,000 in Dothan, you'd need about $80,689 in Shreveport to keep the same standard of living.