CITY PROFILE
Dothan, AL
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Dothan, Alabama is a smaller metro where housing costs are one of the more affordable in our dataset, making it accessible for budget-conscious movers. Expect a warm climate with abundant sunshine, though the area is also wet, so you'll experience regular rainfall alongside those sunny days. It's a straightforward choice if affordability and warm weather appeal to you, balanced against the reality of frequent precipitation.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $197K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,241/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 19.2°C · warmest 27.6°C · coolest 9°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1377 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.75 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #293 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy94
- Affordable to rent86
- Climate comfort93
- Plenty of sunshine64
- Big-city amenities29
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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