Population
Lawton
90,662
Utica
64,440
Median Income
Lawton
$53,588
Utica
$51,513
Home Value
Lawton
$134,200
Utica
$133,400
Rent
Lawton
$935
Utica
$907
Crime Rate
Lawton
8.20
Utica
5.28
Cost of Living
Lawton
85.7
Utica
89.0
Avg Temp
Lawton
N/A
Utica
N/A
Unemployment
Lawton
8.1%
Utica
7.2%
How Similar Are Lawton & Utica?
Utica is Lawton's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawton
90,662
Utica
64,440
Lawton has a 29% larger population than Utica.
Violent Crime
Lawton
8.20
Utica
5.28
Lawton has a 36% higher violent crime than Utica.
Property Crime
Lawton
26.53
Utica
29.49
Utica has a 10% higher property crime than Lawton.
Political Leaning
Lawton
60.7%
Utica
60.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lawton
8.1%
Utica
7.2%
Lawton has a 11% higher unemployment than Utica.
Median Income
Lawton
$53,588
Utica
$51,513
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Lawton
$134,200
Utica
$133,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Lawton
14.6%
Utica
13.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Lawton
53.6%
Utica
57.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Lawton
85.7
Utica
89.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawton and Utica share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Utica
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 $926 in Utica (15% lower). Lawton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,001 vs $1,172 in Utica (15% lower). Lawton scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.0 in Utica.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a median property tax of $1,266 vs $3,170 in Utica (60% lower). Lawton has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 46.3% in Utica. Utica has a vacancy rate of 11.8% compared to 16.5% in Lawton.
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Jobs & Economy — Lawton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 7.7% in Utica. Lawton: 44,291 vs Utica: 27,662 for labor force. Lawton has a poverty rate of 20.9% compared to 27.6% in Utica.
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Crime & Safety — Utica leads
Source: FBI UCRUtica has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.95 compared to 9.31 in Lawton. Utica has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.28 compared to 8.20 in Lawton. Utica has a property crime clearance of 23.6% compared to 10.6% 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 32.3% in Utica. Lawton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 13.7% in Utica.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a population of 90,662, about 1.4x the size of Utica (64,440). Lawton skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 35.0.
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Utica
Healthcare — Utica leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUtica: 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 ACSUtica has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.6% in Lawton. Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 7.7% in Utica. Utica has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Lawton.
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