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City in Oklahoma, US

Lawton

$137kMedian Home
328Sunny Days/yr
View on Map· Pop. 91k· Elev. 1,112 ftWikipedia

Lawton is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Located in western Oklahoma, approximately 87 mi (140 km) southwest of Oklahoma City, it is the principal city of the Lawton, Oklahoma, metropolitan statistical area. According to the 2020 census, Lawton's population was 90,381, making it the sixth-largest city in the state, and the largest in Western Oklahoma.Wikipedia

State Context

OklahomaU.S. state

Oklahoma is a landlocked state in the South Central and Southwestern region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northeast, Arkansas to the southeast, New Mexico to the west, and Colorado to the northwest. Partially in the western extreme of the Upland South, it is the 20th-most extensive and the 28th-most populous of the 50 United States. Its residents are known as Oklahomans and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City.Wikipedia

Income tax: 0.25% - 4.75%Avg sales tax: 8.98%Property tax: 0.74%Official school data available

About the Region

South Central

Texas draws more domestic migrants than any other state, driven by no personal income tax, a rapidly diversifying economy, and housing that — outside Austin — remains relatively affordable by national standards. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is the country's largest inland metro, anchored by corporate relocations and financial services. Houston's energy-tech hybrid and the Austin-San Antonio corridor's tech and university cluster give the state genuine economic breadth that goes well beyond oil and gas.

The climate is the sharpest tradeoff. Summers are long and frequently exceed 100°F across central and west Texas, with Gulf Coast cities like Houston blending the heat with intense humidity from May through October. Oklahoma and northern Texas sit squarely in Tornado Alley, with peak severe weather from March through May. Those who adapt to the heat find that the outdoor living culture — especially in the Texas Hill Country, coastal Louisiana, and the Ozarks — offers a richness that outsiders often underestimate.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median Rent
$137k
Median Home Price
Rent burden24% of income
Household Income
$52k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
4/10
Internet
Fiber
17%
Cable
90%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
328
sunny days per year
90% of the year
Comfort Score
70/100
Good
Rainfall
28"
inches per year
Air Quality
39
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population91k
Altitude1,112 ftabove sea level
Median Age32 yrs
College Educated22%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home13%of workforce
Poverty Rate19%

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