Population
Lawton
90,662
Weslaco
41,437
Median Income
Lawton
$53,588
Weslaco
$54,995
Home Value
Lawton
$134,200
Weslaco
$119,200
Rent
Lawton
$935
Weslaco
$942
Crime Rate
Lawton
8.20
Weslaco
4.67
Cost of Living
Lawton
85.7
Weslaco
89.6
Avg Temp
Lawton
N/A
Weslaco
N/A
Unemployment
Lawton
8.1%
Weslaco
7.7%
How Similar Are Lawton & Weslaco?
Weslaco is Lawton's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawton
90,662
Weslaco
41,437
Lawton (90,662) is about 2.2x larger than Weslaco (41,437).
Violent Crime
Lawton
8.20
Weslaco
4.67
Lawton has a 43% higher violent crime than Weslaco.
Property Crime
Lawton
26.53
Weslaco
34.49
Weslaco has a 23% higher property crime than Lawton.
Political Leaning
Lawton
60.7%
Weslaco
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lawton has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Lawton
8.1%
Weslaco
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Lawton
$53,588
Weslaco
$54,995
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Lawton
$134,200
Weslaco
$119,200
Lawton has a 11% higher home values than Weslaco.
Education
Lawton
14.6%
Weslaco
13.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Lawton
53.6%
Weslaco
45.7%
Lawton has a 15% higher demographics than Weslaco.
Cost of Living
Lawton
85.7
Weslaco
89.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawton and Weslaco 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 84.1 in Weslaco. Lawton has a fair market rent (1br) of $784 vs $847 in Weslaco (7% lower). Lawton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,001 vs $1,060 in Weslaco (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Lawton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a median property tax of $1,266 vs $2,243 in Weslaco (44% lower). Lawton has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 56.0% in Weslaco. Weslaco has a owner-occupied of 57.3% compared to 44.6% in Lawton.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton: 44,291 vs Weslaco: 17,463 for labor force. Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 7.5% in Weslaco. Lawton has a per capita income of $28,170 vs $23,078 in Weslaco (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Weslaco leads
Source: FBI UCRWeslaco has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.10 compared to 9.31 in Lawton. Weslaco has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.01 compared to 5.95 in Lawton. Weslaco has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.67 compared to 8.20 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 28.6% in Weslaco. Lawton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 13.5% in Weslaco.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a population of 90,662, about 2.2x the size of Weslaco (41,437). Weslaco skews younger with a median age of 30.2 vs 32.1.
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Healthcare — Weslaco leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWeslaco: 3.7 vs Lawton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Weslaco: 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 0.2% in Weslaco. Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 7.5% in Weslaco. Weslaco has a drive alone of 75.5% compared to 73.0% in Lawton.
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