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Dothan, AL vs Dixon, IL

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- The median age of a home in Dothan is 58.5% younger than the median age of a home in Dixon.
 Dothan, ALDixon, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$133,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.42.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$25.3$11.0
 Homes Owned49.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Dothan, ALDixon, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,070$1,840
 Studio Apartment$660  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$640$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$800  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,090$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,230  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Dothan, ALDixon, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock3.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Dothan, ALDixon, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock5.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock17.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Dothan, ALDixon, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock30.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Dothan    25 Reviews
Andrew · Dothan, AL
This city needs more than 5 stars
Over 3 years ago

This is my 3rd (maybe 4th) year living in dothan, and it is AMAZING!! I hear people say "the traffic is horrible" but it really is not. sure the traffic sometimes is  More

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Winston · Dothan, AL
Less than ZERO
Over 4 years ago

I grew up here. I will sum it up like this: the best decision I ever made was to move away from Dothan 20 years ago and the worst decision I ever made was to move back  More

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Winston · Dothan, AL
DO NOT MOVE TO DOTHAN!!!
Over 4 years ago

I grew up in this horrible nothing city living here until in my early thirties and I left 20 years ago. I hated this place everyday and was so glad I left, it was the  More

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Reviews for Dixon    2 Reviews
JIM · Dixon, IL
Dixon Illinois - a great place to live!
Over 13 years ago

Moved out of the Chicago Suburbs 16 years ago and won't go back. Housing is low cost, everything from gas prices to home prices lower than the suburbs and you can get  More

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Heather · Eldena, IL
Economy
Over 16 years ago

The economy here is not as good as everyone says it is. There are no jobs here, and the ones a person does find are low paying and/or temporary. The city government  More

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