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 | Youngstown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $871/mo | $711/mo | 22.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $175,900 | $54,900 | 220.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $53,704 | $34,295 | 56.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 94.4 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.5 | 94.9 | 7.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.8 | 98.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 99.0 | 2.9% 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 $101,247 in Youngstown to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dothan, AL is about 1.2% cheaper overall than Youngstown, OH, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Dothan, you'd need about $80,997 in Youngstown to keep the same standard of living.