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    Moving to Lawton, OK

    Is Lawton a good place to live?

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    Lawton ranks #16 of 16 Oklahoma cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (23/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $134,200
    +6.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $935
    per month
    Household income
    $53,588
    median
    Unemployment
    8.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Lawton

    The median home value in Lawton is $134,200 and median rent is $935 a month, against a median household income of $53,588. Homes cost about 2.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Lawton crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Oklahoma the 2025 rate was 412 violent and 1,839 property crimes per 100,000 people — #10 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Lawton, OK

    Lawton has about 90,662 residents, 8.1% unemployment and 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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