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

Mobile, AL vs Dothan, AL

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

Summary

Dothan spends 7.8% more per capita than Mobile ($1,339/person difference). Dothan, AL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Mobile, AL
Pop. 186,316
C
55/100
Budget Balance6
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency86
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
Mobile
Dothan
Total Spending
$2.9B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$15,777
$17,116
Total Revenue
$249.2M
$905.6M
Revenue / Capita
$1,338
$12,809
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
186,316
70,699
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Mobile$537
Dothan$290
Fire Protection
Mobile$2,010
Dothan$632
Highways & Roads
Mobile$501
Dothan$290
Parks & Recreation
Mobile$524
Dothan$4,666

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

MobileDothan
Sales Tax
$0
$671
Income Tax
$0
$756
Intergovernmental
$1,338
$919
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,664
Other
$1,479
$3,341

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

MobileDothan
Police
$537
$290
Fire Protection
$2,010
$632
Highways & Roads
$501
$290
Public Welfare
$2,357
$1,177
Hospitals
$0
$126
Parks & Recreation
$524
$4,666
Housing
$2,998
$3,247
Sewerage
$129
$309
Utilities
$791
$2,759
Other
$5,930
$3,622
C
Mobile, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
B
Dothan, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health

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