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Dothan vs Texarkana

Metro-area medians — Dothan, AL Metro Area vs Texarkana, TX-AR Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Dothan comes out ahead, winning 6 of the 8 clearly-decided measures.

Dothan and Texarkana cost about the same to live in, but Dothan households earn about 3% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Dothan.

Their widest everyday difference: the typical commute is shorter in Texarkana — about 19.4 min versus 23.2 min.

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Dothan, AL
$57,754
take-home / yr · 23% to tax
$68,891
real value after local prices
Texarkana, TX
$61,314
take-home / yr · 18% to tax
$72,982
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Texarkana leaves you about $4,091/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Dothan
Texarkana
Livability (CityLedger)
34/100
30/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
83.8
84.0
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$71,599
$69,038
Median household income
$60,024
$58,000
Median rent
$897/mo
$939/mo
Median home value
$192,800
$186,600
Unemployment
5%
5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22%
20.9%
Average commute
23.2 min
19.4 min
Air quality (median AQI)
—
49
Avg temperature
68°F
64°F

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  • + Unemployment
  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
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  • + Median home value
  • + Average commute
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Dothan vs Texarkana — frequently asked

Is Dothan cheaper than Texarkana?
They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Dothan and Texarkana metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
Which has higher household income, Dothan or Texarkana?
Dothan has the higher median household income — $60,024 versus $58,000 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 3% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Dothan or Texarkana?
A paycheck stretches further in Dothan. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $71,599 there versus $69,038 in Texarkana.
Which has cheaper rent, Dothan or Texarkana?
Dothan has cheaper rent — a median of $897/mo versus $939/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).