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

Dothan, AL vs Montgomery, AL

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

Summary

Dothan spends 261.3% more per capita than Montgomery ($12,379/person difference). Dothan, AL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Dothan, AL
Pop. 70,699
B
68/100
Budget Balance31
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency69
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Montgomery, AL
Pop. 199,819
C
64/100
Budget Balance35
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Dothan
Montgomery
Total Spending
$1.2B
$946.6M
Spending / Capita
$17,116
$4,738
Total Revenue
$905.6M
$502.9M
Revenue / Capita
$12,809
$2,517
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
70,699
199,819
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Dothan$290
Montgomery$458
Fire Protection
Dothan$632
Montgomery$555
Highways & Roads
Dothan$290
Montgomery$0
Parks & Recreation
Dothan$4,666
Montgomery$127

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

DothanMontgomery
Property Tax
$0
$3
Sales Tax
$671
$0
Income Tax
$756
$0
Intergovernmental
$919
$2,517
Charges & Fees
$1,664
$0
Other
$3,341
$442

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

DothanMontgomery
Police
$290
$458
Fire Protection
$632
$555
Highways & Roads
$290
$0
Public Welfare
$1,177
$615
Hospitals
$126
$0
Parks & Recreation
$4,666
$127
Housing
$3,247
$1,155
Sewerage
$309
$0
Utilities
$2,759
$28
Other
$3,622
$1,799
B
Dothan, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
C
Montgomery, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 64/100
Average fiscal health

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