Verdict
Killeen leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Lawton leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
62
OK
65
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
46
✓ winsOK
44
Safety
TX
67
✓ winsOK
51
Weather
TX
—
OK
—
Livability
TX
59
✓ winsOK
54
Full Comparison
| Metric | Killeen | Lawton |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 153,708 | 91,023 |
| Median Income | $57,086 ✓ | $51,561 |
| Median Rent | $1,084 | $898 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $175,400 | $125,500 ✓ |
| Median Age | 30 | 32 |
| HS Graduation | 92% ✓ | 89% |
| Bachelor's+ | 22% | 23% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 90% ✓ | 88% |
| Homeownership | 46% ✓ | 45% |
| Avg Commute | 26 min | 18 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.43 ✓ | 8.49 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 17.55 ✓ | 21.67 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 28" | 36" |