Lawton, OK
Overall Livability
54
out of 100
🏙
54
Livability
💰
65
Affordability
🎓
44
Educational Attainment
🛡
51
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
91,023
Median Age
32
Median Income
$51,561
Poverty Rate
17%
Housing
Median Home Value
$125,500
Median Monthly Rent
$898
Homeownership Rate
45%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
41%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher89%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband88%
Average Commute Time
18 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
8.49
Property Crime (per 1k)
21.67
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
23%
18–34
32%
35–54
23%
55–64
11%
65+
12%
Key Facts
- Population
- 91,023
- Median Income
- $51,561
- Median Rent
- $898
- Median Home Value
- $125,500
- Median Age
- 31.9
- Homeownership
- 45%
- Broadband Access
- 88%
- Avg Commute
- 18 min
Nearby Cities
- Norman120 km
- Oklahoma City125 km
- Edmond149 km
- Tulsa283 km
- Broken Arrow287 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in Oklahoma
- Edmond94,503
- Broken Arrow114,237
- Norman127,701
- Tulsa411,938
- Oklahoma City681,088
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 65
- Educational Attainment
- 44
- Crime & Safety
- 51
- Weather
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