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Dothan is a mid-size city of 71,514 people in Houston County, Alabama. It's part of the Dothan, AL area. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $194k and rent runs about $960 a month.
71,514people
$194kTypical home
$960/moRent
93° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 71,514
- Part of a metro area
- About 793 people per sq mi
- 178 mi to Birmingham, AL
- In the Dothan, AL area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $194k (≈$1,223/mo)
- Median rent $960/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (809 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,508 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 27% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to DHN airport
- 118 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 120 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 367 ft
- 64 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 47 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 115 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Houston County: R+48 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk