Dothan, AL vs Mobile, AL
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Dothan, AL and Mobile, AL spend within 8.5% of each other per resident — $17,116 versus $15,777 — so on the headline spending-per-capita measure the two cities are effectively neck and neck.
Dothan, AL holds the stronger Fiscal Health Score, 68/100 (grade B) against 55/100 (grade C) for Mobile, AL — a 13-point spread that puts the two in different grade territory.
Neither city reports outstanding debt per resident in its current Census filing, which removes debt service as a point of difference between them. Their budgets diverge on where the largest per-resident dollars go: Dothan, AL leads with parks and recreation at $4,666 per resident, while Mobile, AL leads with fire protection at $2,010.
On the revenue side both lean hardest on other revenue — 26% of total revenue in Dothan, AL and 111% in Mobile, AL.
Summary
Dothan spends 8.5% more per capita than Mobile ($1,339/person difference). Dothan, AL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).
Fiscal Health Score
Key Metrics
Per Capita Spending by Department
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Sales Tax | $671 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $756 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $919 | $1,338 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,664 | $0 |
| Other | $3,341 | $1,479 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
| Police | $290 | $537 |
| Fire Protection | $632 | $2,010 |
| Highways & Roads | $290 | $501 |
| Public Welfare | $1,177 | $2,357 |
| Hospitals | $126 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $4,666 | $524 |
| Housing | $3,247 | $2,998 |
| Sewerage | $309 | $129 |
| Utilities | $2,759 | $791 |
| Other | $3,622 | $5,930 |
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.