Verdict
Lawton leads on Affordability, Safety, while Phoenix leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
OK
65
✓ winsAZ
63
Educational Attainment
OK
44
AZ
49
✓ winsSafety
OK
51
✓ winsAZ
47
Weather
OK
—
AZ
—
Livability
OK
54
AZ
54
Full Comparison
| Metric | Lawton | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 91,023 | 1,609,456 |
| Median Income | $51,561 | $72,092 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $898 ✓ | $1,322 |
| Median Home Value | $125,500 ✓ | $340,200 |
| Median Age | 32 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 89% ✓ | 84% |
| Bachelor's+ | 23% | 31% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 88% | 89% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 45% | 56% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 18 min ✓ | 28 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 8.49 | 8.25 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 21.67 ✓ | 29.18 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 36" | 11" |