Population
Decatur
70,368
Lawton
90,662
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Lawton
$53,588
Home Value
Decatur
$97,300
Lawton
$134,200
Rent
Decatur
$796
Lawton
$935
Crime Rate
Decatur
6.04
Lawton
8.20
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Lawton
85.7
Avg Temp
Decatur
N/A
Lawton
N/A
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Lawton
8.1%
How Similar Are Decatur & Lawton?
Lawton is Decatur's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Decatur
70,368
Lawton
90,662
Lawton has a 22% larger population than Decatur.
Violent Crime
Decatur
6.04
Lawton
8.20
Lawton has a 26% higher violent crime than Decatur.
Property Crime
Decatur
28.67
Lawton
26.53
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Decatur
58.7%
Lawton
60.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Lawton
8.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Lawton
$53,588
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Decatur
$97,300
Lawton
$134,200
Lawton has a 27% higher home values than Decatur.
Education
Decatur
14.7%
Lawton
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Decatur
67.2%
Lawton
53.6%
Decatur has a 20% higher demographics than Lawton.
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Lawton
85.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Decatur and Lawton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Decatur leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Decatur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur scores 77.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 87.7 in Lawton. Lawton has a fair market rent (1br) of $784 vs $845 in Decatur (8% lower). Lawton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,001 vs $1,063 in Decatur (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a median property tax of $1,266 vs $2,153 in Decatur (70% lower). Decatur has a owner-occupied of 62.3% compared to 44.6% in Lawton. Lawton has a median home value of $134,200 vs $97,300 in Decatur (27% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lawton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 7.5% in Decatur. Decatur has a government sector of 42.8% compared to 33.1% in Lawton. Lawton: 44,291 vs Decatur: 31,832 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Decatur leads
Source: FBI UCRDecatur has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 10.6% in Lawton. Decatur has a violent crime clearance of 53.9% compared to 24.9% in Lawton. Lawton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 0.94 in Decatur.
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Schools & Education — Decatur leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDecatur has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 35.8% in Lawton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a population of 90,662, about 1.3x the size of Decatur (70,368). Lawton skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 39.9.
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Healthcare — Decatur leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDecatur: 2.7 vs Lawton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Decatur: 5 vs Lawton: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lawton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Lawton. Lawton has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Decatur. Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 7.5% in Decatur.
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