Population
Hopkinsville
31,011
Lawton
90,662
Median Income
Hopkinsville
$47,428
Lawton
$53,588
Home Value
Hopkinsville
$140,200
Lawton
$134,200
Rent
Hopkinsville
$869
Lawton
$935
Crime Rate
Hopkinsville
4.53
Lawton
8.20
Cost of Living
Hopkinsville
81.6
Lawton
85.7
Avg Temp
Hopkinsville
N/A
Lawton
N/A
Unemployment
Hopkinsville
8.2%
Lawton
8.1%
How Similar Are Hopkinsville & Lawton?
Lawton is Hopkinsville's #24 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hopkinsville
31,011
Lawton
90,662
Lawton (90,662) is about 2.9x larger than Hopkinsville (31,011).
Violent Crime
Hopkinsville
4.53
Lawton
8.20
Lawton has a 45% higher violent crime than Hopkinsville.
Property Crime
Hopkinsville
25.05
Lawton
26.53
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Hopkinsville
66.1%
Lawton
60.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Hopkinsville
8.2%
Lawton
8.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Hopkinsville
$47,428
Lawton
$53,588
Lawton has a 11% higher median income than Hopkinsville.
Home Values
Hopkinsville
$140,200
Lawton
$134,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Hopkinsville
14.3%
Lawton
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Hopkinsville
60.4%
Lawton
53.6%
Hopkinsville has a 11% higher demographics than Lawton.
Cost of Living
Hopkinsville
81.6
Lawton
85.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hopkinsville and Lawton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lawton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hopkinsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawton has a fair market rent (1br) of $784 vs $1,094 in Hopkinsville (40% lower). Lawton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,001 vs $1,346 in Hopkinsville (34% lower). Hopkinsville scores 86.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Lawton.
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Housing Market — Hopkinsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHopkinsville has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 16.5% in Lawton. Hopkinsville has a median property tax of $1,058 vs $1,266 in Lawton (16% lower). Hopkinsville has a owner-occupied of 50.3% compared to 44.6% in Lawton.
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Jobs & Economy — Lawton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 3.2% in Hopkinsville. Lawton: 44,291 vs Hopkinsville: 13,120 for labor force. Hopkinsville has a government sector of 43.1% compared to 33.1% in Lawton.
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Crime & Safety — Hopkinsville leads
Source: FBI UCRHopkinsville has a violent crime clearance of 82.0% compared to 24.9% in Lawton. Hopkinsville has a property crime clearance of 29.8% compared to 10.6% in Lawton. Hopkinsville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.00 compared to 5.95 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 34.9% in Hopkinsville. Lawton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 14.3% in Hopkinsville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a population of 90,662, about 2.9x the size of Hopkinsville (31,011). Lawton skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 35.1.
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Lawton
Healthcare — Lawton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawton: 2.0 vs Hopkinsville: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lawton: 4 vs Hopkinsville: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lawton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Hopkinsville. Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 3.2% in Hopkinsville. Lawton has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Hopkinsville.
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