
Crestview vs Dothan
$103/mo less in Dothan
CrestviewDothanAbout 70 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Dothan costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
- 225 sunny days
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,184/mo in Dothan. $2,287/mo in Crestview. −$1,236 a year.
Crestview
$2,287
left each month
Dothan
$2,184
−$103 vs Crestview
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In 2022-2023, 48 households moved Crestview → Dothan (avg AGI $47,354). The whole move →
−$103 / mo
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| Per month | Crestview | Dothan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,167 | $6,605 | −$562 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,426 | $1,640 | +$214 |
| Take-home pay | $5,741 | $4,965 | −$776 |
| Rent | $1,490 | $825 | −$665 |
| Getting around | $562 | $591 | +$29 |
| Groceries | $387 | $376 | −$11 |
| Healthcare | $435 | $423 | −$12 |
| Utilities | $242 | $235 | −$7 |
| Everything else | $338 | $329 | −$9 |
| Left over | $2,287 | $2,184 | −$103 |
Salary to match Crestview
$81,000
Gross pay in Dothan that leaves the same amount as $86,000 in Crestview.
Tax difference
−$4,565
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 19.9% in Crestview, 24.8% in Dothan.
More about Dothan
Crestview, FL in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,774 and 229 sunny days; commutes average 27 minutes.
Dothan, AL in full
State income tax topping out at 5%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $982 and 225 sunny days; commutes average 24 minutes.
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Dothan → Crestview →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Dothan than Crestview?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Dothan leaves about $103 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,490 in Crestview and $825 in Dothan.
Does Dothan have state income tax?
Dothan is in Alabama, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 1.00%.
What changes if you move from Crestview to Dothan?
The paycheck is taxed in Alabama. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Crestview and Dothan changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.