Population
Brownsville
188,023
Lawton
90,662
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Lawton
$53,588
Home Value
Brownsville
$122,400
Lawton
$134,200
Rent
Brownsville
$906
Lawton
$935
Crime Rate
Brownsville
4.56
Lawton
8.20
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Lawton
85.7
Avg Temp
Brownsville
N/A
Lawton
N/A
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Lawton
8.1%
How Similar Are Brownsville & Lawton?
Lawton is Brownsville's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brownsville
188,023
Lawton
90,662
Brownsville (188,023) is about 2.1x larger than Lawton (90,662).
Violent Crime
Brownsville
4.56
Lawton
8.20
Lawton has a 44% higher violent crime than Brownsville.
Property Crime
Brownsville
19.42
Lawton
26.53
Lawton has a 27% higher property crime than Brownsville.
Political Leaning
Brownsville
52.5%
Lawton
60.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lawton has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Lawton
8.1%
Lawton has a 24% higher unemployment than Brownsville.
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Lawton
$53,588
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Brownsville
$122,400
Lawton
$134,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Brownsville
13.1%
Lawton
14.6%
Lawton has a 10% higher education than Brownsville.
Demographics
Brownsville
45.5%
Lawton
53.6%
Lawton has a 15% higher demographics than Brownsville.
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Lawton
85.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brownsville and Lawton differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Brownsville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brownsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawton has a fair market rent (1br) of $784 vs $866 in Brownsville (10% lower). Lawton scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.4 in Brownsville. Lawton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,001 vs $1,047 in Brownsville (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a median property tax of $1,266 vs $2,233 in Brownsville (76% lower). Brownsville has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 16.5% in Lawton. Brownsville has a owner-occupied of 59.9% compared to 44.6% in Lawton.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville: 82,784 vs Lawton: 44,291 for labor force. Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 7.7% in Brownsville. Brownsville has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 8.1% in Lawton.
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Crime & Safety — Brownsville leads
Source: FBI UCRBrownsville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.92 compared to 9.31 in Lawton. Brownsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in Lawton. Brownsville has a property crime clearance of 18.6% compared to 10.6% in Lawton.
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Schools & Education — Lawton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLawton has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 27.6% in Brownsville. Lawton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 13.1% in Brownsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a population of 188,023, about 2.1x the size of Lawton (90,662). Brownsville skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 32.1.
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Brownsville
Lawton
Healthcare — Brownsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrownsville: 2.8 vs Lawton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Brownsville. Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 7.7% in Brownsville. Brownsville has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Lawton.
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