Population
Lansing
112,546
Lawton
90,662
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Lawton
$53,588
Home Value
Lansing
$119,400
Lawton
$134,200
Rent
Lansing
$976
Lawton
$935
Crime Rate
Lansing
6.67
Lawton
8.20
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Lawton
85.7
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Lawton
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Lawton
8.1%
How Similar Are Lansing & Lawton?
Lawton is Lansing's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
112,546
Lawton
90,662
Lansing has a 19% larger population than Lawton.
Violent Crime
Lansing
6.67
Lawton
8.20
Lawton has a 19% higher violent crime than Lansing.
Property Crime
Lansing
45.80
Lawton
26.53
Lansing has a 42% higher property crime than Lawton.
Political Leaning
Lansing
50.8%
Lawton
60.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lawton has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Lawton
8.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Lawton
$53,588
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$119,400
Lawton
$134,200
Lawton has a 11% higher home values than Lansing.
Education
Lansing
19.6%
Lawton
14.6%
Lansing has a 25% higher education than Lawton.
Demographics
Lansing
56.1%
Lawton
53.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Lawton
85.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Lawton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lansing leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawton has a fair market rent (1br) of $784 vs $1,012 in Lansing (29% lower). Lawton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,001 vs $1,268 in Lansing (27% lower). Lawton scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.1 in Lansing.
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Housing Market — Lawton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a median property tax of $1,266 vs $2,574 in Lansing (103% lower). Lansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 16.5% in Lawton. Lansing has a owner-occupied of 53.9% compared to 44.6% in Lawton.
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Jobs & Economy — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing: 61,151 vs Lawton: 44,291 for labor force. Lawton: 14 min vs Lansing: 17 min for mean commute. Lansing has a government sector of 40.1% compared to 33.1% in Lawton.
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Crime & Safety — Lansing leads
Source: FBI UCRLawton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.91 compared to 34.98 in Lansing. Lansing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.10 in Lawton. Lawton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 26.53 compared to 45.80 in Lansing.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lansing leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansing has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 14.6% in Lawton. Lansing has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% 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 ACSLansing has a population of 112,546, about 1.2x the size of Lawton (90,662). Lawton skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 33.5.
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Lansing
Lawton
Healthcare — Lansing leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLansing: 2.5 vs Lawton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.6% in Lawton. Lansing has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Lawton. Lawton: 14 min vs Lansing: 17 min for mean commute time.
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