Population
Lawton
90,662
Fort Smith
89,496
Median Income
Lawton
$53,588
Fort Smith
$52,692
Home Value
Lawton
$134,200
Fort Smith
$168,100
Rent
Lawton
$935
Fort Smith
$852
Crime Rate
Lawton
8.20
Fort Smith
8.44
Cost of Living
Lawton
85.7
Fort Smith
85.9
Avg Temp
Lawton
N/A
Fort Smith
N/A
Unemployment
Lawton
8.1%
Fort Smith
6.7%
How Similar Are Lawton & Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is Lawton's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawton
90,662
Fort Smith
89,496
Both cities have similar populations — Lawton at 90,662 and Fort Smith at 89,496.
Violent Crime
Lawton
8.20
Fort Smith
8.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Lawton
26.53
Fort Smith
36.84
Fort Smith has a 28% higher property crime than Lawton.
Political Leaning
Lawton
60.7%
Fort Smith
67.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Fort Smith has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Lawton
8.1%
Fort Smith
6.7%
Lawton has a 17% higher unemployment than Fort Smith.
Median Income
Lawton
$53,588
Fort Smith
$52,692
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lawton
$134,200
Fort Smith
$168,100
Fort Smith has a 20% higher home values than Lawton.
Education
Lawton
14.6%
Fort Smith
16.9%
Fort Smith has a 14% higher education than Lawton.
Demographics
Lawton
53.6%
Fort Smith
61.2%
Fort Smith has a 13% higher demographics than Lawton.
Cost of Living
Lawton
85.7
Fort Smith
85.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawton and Fort Smith share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Smith
Fort Smith leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Smith leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Smith has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $784 in Lawton (10% lower). Lawton scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 75.5 in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,001 in Lawton (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Smith has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 16.5% in Lawton. Fort Smith has a median home value of $168,100 vs $134,200 in Lawton (20% higher). Fort Smith has a owner-occupied of 53.0% compared to 44.6% in Lawton.
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Smith leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 7.4% in Fort Smith. Fort Smith has a government sector of 43.8% compared to 33.1% in Lawton. Fort Smith has a unemployment rate of 6.7% compared to 8.1% in Lawton.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Smith leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Smith has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.67 compared to 9.31 in Lawton. Fort Smith has a violent crime clearance of 73.3% compared to 24.9% in Lawton. Lawton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.91 compared to 29.04 in Fort Smith.
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Schools & Education — Fort Smith leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Smith has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 14.6% in Lawton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a population of 90,662, about 1x the size of Fort Smith (89,496). Lawton skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 36.6.
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Lawton
Fort Smith
Healthcare — Fort Smith leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Smith: 2.5 vs Lawton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lawton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Fort Smith. Lawton has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Fort Smith. Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 7.4% in Fort Smith.
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