Verdict
Lawton leads on Affordability, Safety, Livability, while Lubbock leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
OK
65
✓ winsTX
63
Educational Attainment
OK
44
TX
57
✓ winsSafety
OK
51
✓ winsTX
30
Weather
OK
—
TX
—
Livability
OK
54
✓ winsTX
51
Full Comparison
| Metric | Lawton | Lubbock |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 91,023 | 258,190 |
| Median Income | $51,561 | $58,734 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $898 ✓ | $1,093 |
| Median Home Value | $125,500 ✓ | $181,600 |
| Median Age | 32 | 30 |
| HS Graduation | 89% ✓ | 89% |
| Bachelor's+ | 23% | 34% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 88% ✓ | 86% |
| Homeownership | 45% | 51% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 18 min | 17 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 8.49 ✓ | 10.71 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 21.67 ✓ | 41.70 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 36" | N/A |