Population
Battle Creek
52,392
Lawton
90,662
Median Income
Battle Creek
$51,699
Lawton
$53,588
Home Value
Battle Creek
$127,600
Lawton
$134,200
Rent
Battle Creek
$934
Lawton
$935
Crime Rate
Battle Creek
11.22
Lawton
8.20
Cost of Living
Battle Creek
87.4
Lawton
85.7
Avg Temp
Battle Creek
N/A
Lawton
N/A
Unemployment
Battle Creek
7.4%
Lawton
8.1%
How Similar Are Battle Creek & Lawton?
Lawton is Battle Creek's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Battle Creek
52,392
Lawton
90,662
Lawton has a 42% larger population than Battle Creek.
Violent Crime
Battle Creek
11.22
Lawton
8.20
Battle Creek has a 27% higher violent crime than Lawton.
Property Crime
Battle Creek
25.23
Lawton
26.53
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Battle Creek
56.4%
Lawton
60.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Battle Creek
7.4%
Lawton
8.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Battle Creek
$51,699
Lawton
$53,588
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Battle Creek
$127,600
Lawton
$134,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Battle Creek
14.7%
Lawton
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Battle Creek
64.8%
Lawton
53.6%
Battle Creek has a 17% higher demographics than Lawton.
Cost of Living
Battle Creek
87.4
Lawton
85.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Battle Creek and Lawton are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Battle Creek leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawton has a fair market rent (1br) of $784 vs $976 in Battle Creek (24% lower). Lawton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,001 vs $1,176 in Battle Creek (17% lower). Lawton scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.2 in Battle Creek.
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Housing Market — Lawton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a median property tax of $1,266 vs $2,097 in Battle Creek (66% lower). Battle Creek has a owner-occupied of 65.1% compared to 44.6% in Lawton. Battle Creek has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 16.5% in Lawton.
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Jobs & Economy — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton: 44,291 vs Battle Creek: 25,401 for labor force. Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 7.2% in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a government sector of 43.0% compared to 33.1% in Lawton.
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Crime & Safety — Battle Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRBattle Creek has a violent crime clearance of 55.2% compared to 24.9% in Lawton. Lawton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.95 compared to 9.47 in Battle Creek. Battle Creek has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.10 compared to 9.31 in Lawton.
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Schools & Education — Battle Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBattle Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 35.8% in Lawton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a population of 90,662, about 1.7x the size of Battle Creek (52,392). Lawton skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 37.6.
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Battle Creek
Lawton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBattle Creek: 3.7 vs Lawton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lawton: 4 vs Battle Creek: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.6% in Lawton. Battle Creek has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Lawton. Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 7.2% in Battle Creek.
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