Lawton

Lawton, OK

OklahomaPop. 127K#338 largest metro

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Median Rent

$984/mo

#188 most affordable

Median Income

$56,680

#441 highest income

Median Home Value

$158,500

#55 most affordable to buy

Population

127K

#338 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

85.3COL Index

Very affordable14.7% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$984/mo

Home Value

$158,500

Rent-to-income ratio21% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityModerate

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$56,680

Metro Population

127K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,543/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$2,559/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#188/ 530

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Median Income

#441/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#55/ 530

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Metro Population

#338/ 530

Education

Oklahoma state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate90.1%

Per-Pupil Spending$11,349

Student-Teacher Ratio16.5:1

SAT Readiness Score1150

Bachelor's Degree %27.6%

Healthcare

Oklahoma state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K210

Uninsured Rate11.5%

Hospital Beds per 1K2.9

Life Expectancy75.4 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate414/100k

Property Crime Rate2149/100k

Unemployment Rate3.7%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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