Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Alabama
Dothan is a Wiregrass regional affordability market in Alabama, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Alabama
Huntsville is the growth and aerospace employment market in Alabama, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Dothan has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Dothan has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Huntsville minus Dothan.
| Metric | Dothan | Huntsville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,187 | $1,302 | +$115 | Dothan | Dothan has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $205,339 | $288,707 | +$83,368 | Dothan | Dothan has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $194/mo | $176/mo | -$18/mo | Huntsville | Huntsville has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 96 | -5 | Huntsville | Huntsville has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $41,820 | $51,000 | +$9,180 | Dothan | Dothan has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 78/100 | -1 | Dothan | Dothan has the higher move score. |