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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Auburn, AL vs Dothan, AL

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Dothan spends 30.7% more per capita than Auburn ($5,261/person difference). Auburn, AL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 80/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Auburn, AL
Pop. 76,660
A
80/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Dothan, AL
Pop. 70,699
B
68/100
Budget Balance31
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Auburn
Dothan
Total Spending
$908.9M
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$11,856
$17,116
Total Revenue
$1.2B
$905.6M
Revenue / Capita
$15,016
$12,809
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
76,660
70,699
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Auburn$0
Dothan$290
Fire Protection
Auburn$551
Dothan$632
Highways & Roads
Auburn$0
Dothan$290
Parks & Recreation
Auburn$934
Dothan$4,666
Health
Auburn$328
Dothan$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

AuburnDothan
Sales Tax
$22
$671
Income Tax
$713
$756
Intergovernmental
$15,016
$919
Charges & Fees
$1,773
$1,664
Other
$3,814
$3,341

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

AuburnDothan
Police
$0
$290
Fire Protection
$551
$632
Highways & Roads
$0
$290
Public Welfare
$1,001
$1,177
Health
$328
$0
Hospitals
$1,012
$126
Parks & Recreation
$934
$4,666
Housing
$2,229
$3,247
Sewerage
$182
$309
Utilities
$1,765
$2,759
Other
$3,853
$3,622
A
Auburn, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 80/100
Excellent fiscal health
B
Dothan, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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