Population
Lawton
90,662
Syracuse
146,211
Median Income
Lawton
$53,588
Syracuse
$45,845
Home Value
Lawton
$134,200
Syracuse
$125,100
Rent
Lawton
$935
Syracuse
$998
Crime Rate
Lawton
8.20
Syracuse
7.65
Cost of Living
Lawton
85.7
Syracuse
86.9
Avg Temp
Lawton
N/A
Syracuse
N/A
Unemployment
Lawton
8.1%
Syracuse
7.5%
How Similar Are Lawton & Syracuse?
Syracuse is Lawton's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawton
90,662
Syracuse
146,211
Syracuse has a 38% larger population than Lawton.
Violent Crime
Lawton
8.20
Syracuse
7.65
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Lawton
26.53
Syracuse
42.34
Syracuse has a 37% higher property crime than Lawton.
Political Leaning
Lawton
60.7%
Syracuse
41.4%
Lawton leans Republican while Syracuse leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Lawton
8.1%
Syracuse
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lawton
$53,588
Syracuse
$45,845
Lawton has a 14% higher median income than Syracuse.
Home Values
Lawton
$134,200
Syracuse
$125,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Lawton
14.6%
Syracuse
18.8%
Syracuse has a 22% higher education than Lawton.
Demographics
Lawton
53.6%
Syracuse
51.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Lawton
85.7
Syracuse
86.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawton and Syracuse share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lawton
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Syracuse
Lawton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawton has a fair market rent (1br) of $784 vs $1,123 in Syracuse (30% lower). Lawton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,001 vs $1,392 in Syracuse (28% lower). Lawton scores 87.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Syracuse.
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Housing Market — Lawton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse. Lawton has a median property tax of $1,266 vs $3,129 in Syracuse (60% lower). Syracuse has a vacancy rate of 13.0% compared to 16.5% in Lawton.
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Jobs & Economy — Lawton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse: 67,768 vs Lawton: 44,291 for labor force. Lawton has a poverty rate of 20.9% compared to 29.6% in Syracuse. Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 10.5% in Syracuse.
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Crime & Safety — Syracuse leads
Source: FBI UCRLawton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 1.34 in Syracuse. Lawton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.91 compared to 26.38 in Syracuse. Lawton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 26.53 compared to 42.34 in Syracuse.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSyracuse has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 14.6% in Lawton. Lawton has a high school diploma or higher of 35.8% compared to 35.3% in Syracuse.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a population of 146,211, about 1.6x the size of Lawton (90,662).
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Asian
Lawton
Syracuse
Healthcare — Syracuse leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSyracuse: 5 vs Lawton: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lawton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 0.6% in Lawton. Syracuse has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Lawton. Lawton has a drive alone of 73.0% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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