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Dothan wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, jobs, walkability and sunshine; Saint Cloud wins on income, schools and safety.

Metric
Dothan
AL
Saint Cloud
MN
Median rent$960 (better)$1,003
Median home$194k (better)$225k
Cost of living (100 = US)101.5 (better)102.5
Median income$55,792$61,374 (better)
Unemployment3.2% (better)4.9%
School rating3.3/104/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k83.6 (better)
Property crime / 1k25.425.2 (better)
Walk score40 (better)32
Sunny days212 (better)207
Summer temp93°F82°F
Winter temp51°F12°F
Rainfall53.9 in28.5 in
Population71,51470,629
Diversity (0–100)5754
% Black35.7%19.7%
% Hispanic4.8%5.8%
% Asian1.5%4.1%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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