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

Montgomery, AL vs Dothan, AL

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

Summary

Dothan spends 72.3% 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
Montgomery, AL
Pop. 199,819
C
64/100
Budget Balance35
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
Montgomery
Dothan
Total Spending
$946.6M
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$4,738
$17,116
Total Revenue
$502.9M
$905.6M
Revenue / Capita
$2,517
$12,809
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
199,819
70,699
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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