Population
Lawton
90,662
Harlingen
71,669
Median Income
Lawton
$53,588
Harlingen
$55,891
Home Value
Lawton
$134,200
Harlingen
$125,700
Rent
Lawton
$935
Harlingen
$893
Crime Rate
Lawton
8.20
Harlingen
2.58
Cost of Living
Lawton
85.7
Harlingen
87.9
Avg Temp
Lawton
N/A
Harlingen
N/A
Unemployment
Lawton
8.1%
Harlingen
5.1%
How Similar Are Lawton & Harlingen?
Harlingen is Lawton's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawton
90,662
Harlingen
71,669
Lawton has a 21% larger population than Harlingen.
Violent Crime
Lawton
8.20
Harlingen
2.58
Lawton's violent crime is significantly higher than Harlingen's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
Lawton
26.53
Harlingen
27.19
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Lawton
60.7%
Harlingen
52.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lawton has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Lawton
8.1%
Harlingen
5.1%
Lawton has a 37% higher unemployment than Harlingen.
Median Income
Lawton
$53,588
Harlingen
$55,891
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Lawton
$134,200
Harlingen
$125,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Lawton
14.6%
Harlingen
13.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Lawton
53.6%
Harlingen
58.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Lawton
85.7
Harlingen
87.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawton and Harlingen 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 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.7 in Harlingen. Lawton has a fair market rent (1br) of $784 vs $866 in Harlingen (9% lower). Lawton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,001 vs $1,047 in Harlingen.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a median property tax of $1,266 vs $2,037 in Harlingen (38% lower). Harlingen has a vacancy rate of 12.5% compared to 16.5% in Lawton. Harlingen has a owner-occupied of 57.4% compared to 44.6% in Lawton.
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Jobs & Economy — Lawton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarlingen has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 8.1% in Lawton. Lawton: 44,291 vs Harlingen: 31,150 for labor force. Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 9.1% in Harlingen.
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Crime & Safety — Harlingen leads
Source: FBI UCRHarlingen has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.10 in Lawton. Harlingen has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.58 compared to 8.20 in Lawton. Harlingen has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.00 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 30.9% in Harlingen. Lawton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 13.7% in Harlingen.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a population of 90,662, about 1.3x the size of Harlingen (71,669). Lawton skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 33.2.
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Lawton
Harlingen
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHarlingen: 3.0 vs Lawton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lawton: 4 vs Harlingen: 3 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 0.1% in Harlingen. Lawton has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Harlingen. Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 9.1% in Harlingen.
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