Verdict
Abilene leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Lawton leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
64
OK
65
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
47
✓ winsOK
44
Safety
TX
67
✓ winsOK
51
Weather
TX
—
OK
—
Livability
TX
60
✓ winsOK
54
Full Comparison
| Metric | Abilene | Lawton |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 126,356 | 91,023 |
| Median Income | $59,254 ✓ | $51,561 |
| Median Rent | $1,060 | $898 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $161,800 | $125,500 ✓ |
| Median Age | 32 | 32 |
| HS Graduation | 88% | 89% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 26% ✓ | 23% |
| Broadband Access | 89% ✓ | 88% |
| Homeownership | 54% ✓ | 45% |
| Avg Commute | 17 min ✓ | 18 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.79 ✓ | 8.49 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 20.27 ✓ | 21.67 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 27" | 36" |