Verdict
Garland leads on Safety, Livability, while Lawton leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
60
OK
65
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
35
OK
44
✓ winsSafety
TX
73
✓ winsOK
51
Weather
TX
—
OK
—
Livability
TX
56
✓ winsOK
54
Full Comparison
| Metric | Garland | Lawton |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 244,026 | 91,023 |
| Median Income | $71,044 ✓ | $51,561 |
| Median Rent | $1,421 | $898 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $229,000 | $125,500 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 32 |
| HS Graduation | 79% | 89% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 24% ✓ | 23% |
| Broadband Access | 93% ✓ | 88% |
| Homeownership | 62% ✓ | 45% |
| Avg Commute | 32 min | 18 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 2.58 ✓ | 8.49 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.99 | 21.67 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 36" |