Population
Clovis
38,153
Lawton
90,662
Median Income
Clovis
$54,029
Lawton
$53,588
Home Value
Clovis
$160,000
Lawton
$134,200
Rent
Clovis
$947
Lawton
$935
Crime Rate
Clovis
2.73
Lawton
8.20
Cost of Living
Clovis
88.9
Lawton
85.7
Avg Temp
Clovis
N/A
Lawton
N/A
Unemployment
Clovis
7.9%
Lawton
8.1%
How Similar Are Clovis & Lawton?
Lawton is Clovis's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clovis
38,153
Lawton
90,662
Lawton (90,662) is about 2.4x larger than Clovis (38,153).
Violent Crime
Clovis
2.73
Lawton
8.20
Lawton's violent crime is significantly higher than Clovis's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Clovis
16.16
Lawton
26.53
Lawton has a 39% higher property crime than Clovis.
Political Leaning
Clovis
70.4%
Lawton
60.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Clovis has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Clovis
7.9%
Lawton
8.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Clovis
$54,029
Lawton
$53,588
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Clovis
$160,000
Lawton
$134,200
Clovis has a 16% higher home values than Lawton.
Education
Clovis
13.3%
Lawton
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Clovis
54.8%
Lawton
53.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Clovis
88.9
Lawton
85.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clovis and Lawton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clovis leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawton scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.6 in Clovis. Lawton has a fair market rent (1br) of $784 vs $892 in Clovis (14% lower). Lawton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,001 vs $1,098 in Clovis (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Clovis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClovis has a owner-occupied of 60.6% compared to 44.6% in Lawton. Clovis has a vacancy rate of 12.2% compared to 16.5% in Lawton. Clovis has a median property tax of $948 vs $1,266 in Lawton (25% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Clovis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 3.5% in Clovis. Lawton: 44,291 vs Clovis: 18,036 for labor force. Clovis has a government sector of 43.8% compared to 33.1% in Lawton.
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Crime & Safety — Clovis leads
Source: FBI UCRClovis has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.10 in Lawton. Clovis has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.72 in Lawton. Clovis has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 8.20 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 30.0% in Clovis. Lawton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 13.3% in Clovis.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a population of 90,662, about 2.4x the size of Clovis (38,153).
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Clovis
Lawton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 3.5% in Clovis. Lawton has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Clovis. Clovis has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Lawton.
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