Population
Lawton
90,662
Greenville
88,540
Median Income
Lawton
$53,588
Greenville
$50,564
Home Value
Lawton
$134,200
Greenville
$213,100
Rent
Lawton
$935
Greenville
$983
Crime Rate
Lawton
8.20
Greenville
4.53
Cost of Living
Lawton
85.7
Greenville
92.4
Avg Temp
Lawton
N/A
Greenville
N/A
Unemployment
Lawton
8.1%
Greenville
9.0%
How Similar Are Lawton & Greenville?
Greenville is Lawton's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawton
90,662
Greenville
88,540
Both cities have similar populations — Lawton at 90,662 and Greenville at 88,540.
Violent Crime
Lawton
8.20
Greenville
4.53
Lawton has a 45% higher violent crime than Greenville.
Property Crime
Lawton
26.53
Greenville
29.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Lawton
60.7%
Greenville
46.5%
Lawton leans Republican while Greenville leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Lawton
8.1%
Greenville
9.0%
Greenville has a 11% higher unemployment than Lawton.
Median Income
Lawton
$53,588
Greenville
$50,564
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lawton
$134,200
Greenville
$213,100
Greenville has a 37% higher home values than Lawton.
Education
Lawton
14.6%
Greenville
21.9%
Greenville has a 33% higher education than Lawton.
Demographics
Lawton
53.6%
Greenville
49.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Lawton
85.7
Greenville
92.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawton and Greenville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lawton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawton scores 87.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.0 in Greenville. Lawton has a fair market rent (1br) of $784 vs $896 in Greenville (13% lower). Lawton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,001 vs $1,095 in Greenville (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Lawton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 48.8% in Greenville. Greenville has a vacancy rate of 11.1% compared to 16.5% in Lawton. Lawton has a median property tax of $1,266 vs $2,059 in Greenville (39% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lawton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a per capita income of $33,057 vs $28,170 in Lawton (15% higher). Lawton has a poverty rate of 20.9% compared to 24.5% in Greenville. Lawton: 14 min vs Greenville: 16 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 9.31 in Lawton. Greenville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.53 compared to 8.20 in Lawton. Greenville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.71 compared to 5.95 in Lawton.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.9% compared to 14.6% in Lawton. Lawton has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 34.9% in Greenville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a population of 90,662, about 1x the size of Greenville (88,540). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 32.1.
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Healthcare — Greenville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreenville: 2.3 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 0.2% in Greenville. Greenville has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Lawton. Lawton: 14 min vs Greenville: 16 min for mean commute time.
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