Population
Lawton
90,662
St. Joseph
71,542
Median Income
Lawton
$53,588
St. Joseph
$55,578
Home Value
Lawton
$134,200
St. Joseph
$144,200
Rent
Lawton
$935
St. Joseph
$884
Crime Rate
Lawton
8.20
St. Joseph
7.29
Cost of Living
Lawton
85.7
St. Joseph
86.7
Avg Temp
Lawton
N/A
St. Joseph
N/A
Unemployment
Lawton
8.1%
St. Joseph
4.7%
How Similar Are Lawton & St. Joseph?
St. Joseph is Lawton's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawton
90,662
St. Joseph
71,542
Lawton has a 21% larger population than St. Joseph.
Violent Crime
Lawton
8.20
St. Joseph
7.29
Lawton has a 11% higher violent crime than St. Joseph.
Property Crime
Lawton
26.53
St. Joseph
38.51
St. Joseph has a 31% higher property crime than Lawton.
Political Leaning
Lawton
60.7%
St. Joseph
63.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Lawton
8.1%
St. Joseph
4.7%
Lawton has a 42% higher unemployment than St. Joseph.
Median Income
Lawton
$53,588
St. Joseph
$55,578
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Lawton
$134,200
St. Joseph
$144,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Lawton
14.6%
St. Joseph
15.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lawton
53.6%
St. Joseph
80.4%
St. Joseph has a 33% higher demographics than Lawton.
Cost of Living
Lawton
85.7
St. Joseph
86.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawton and St. Joseph share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Joseph
St. Joseph leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,001 vs $1,077 in St. Joseph (7% lower). Lawton scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 75.6 in St. Joseph. Lawton has a fair market rent (1br) of $784 vs $832 in St. Joseph (6% lower).
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Housing Market — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a owner-occupied of 61.4% compared to 44.6% in Lawton. St. Joseph has a vacancy rate of 13.5% compared to 16.5% in Lawton. St. Joseph has a median home value of $144,200 vs $134,200 in Lawton (7% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 6.9% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 8.1% in Lawton. Lawton: 44,291 vs St. Joseph: 34,212 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — St. Joseph leads
Source: FBI UCRLawton has a property crime clearance of 10.6% compared to 1.4% in St. Joseph. Lawton has a violent crime clearance of 24.9% compared to 8.2% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.10 in Lawton.
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Schools & Education — St. Joseph leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Joseph has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 35.8% in Lawton. St. Joseph has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% 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 1.3x the size of St. Joseph (71,542). Lawton skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 37.9.
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Lawton
St. Joseph
Healthcare — St. Joseph leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Joseph: 4.0 vs Lawton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). St. Joseph: 5 vs Lawton: 4 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 0.3% in St. Joseph. Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 6.9% in St. Joseph. Lawton: 14 min vs St. Joseph: 15 min for mean commute time.
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