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What Is It Like to Live in Lawton?

What it costs to live in Lawton, and how it compares with other Oklahoma cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

37

23rd best value in Oklahoma

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Oklahoma cities.

Overall livability

32

25th overall in Oklahoma

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Lawton is home to about 91,247 people. A typical home runs $115,600 and a household earns around $48,700, a price-to-income ratio of 2.4. Among Oklahoma's largest cities, it ranks 23rd for value and 25th overall.

Lawton at a glance

Median home price

$115,600

14th in OK of 33

Median rent

$822/mo

Median household income

$48,700

Home price to income

2.4x

Unemployment

7.7%

32nd in OK of 33

School rating

3/10

21st in OK of 33

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in OK of 33

Walk score

10/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Oklahoma only. Updated 2026.