Population
Modesto
218,614
Lawton
90,662
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Lawton
$53,588
Home Value
Modesto
$415,600
Lawton
$134,200
Rent
Modesto
$1,609
Lawton
$935
Crime Rate
Modesto
6.56
Lawton
8.20
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Lawton
85.7
Avg Temp
Modesto
N/A
Lawton
N/A
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Lawton
8.1%
How Similar Are Modesto & Lawton?
Lawton is Modesto's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Modesto
218,614
Lawton
90,662
Modesto (218,614) is about 2.4x larger than Lawton (90,662).
Violent Crime
Modesto
6.56
Lawton
8.20
Lawton has a 20% higher violent crime than Modesto.
Property Crime
Modesto
24.15
Lawton
26.53
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Modesto
54.2%
Lawton
60.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lawton has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Lawton
8.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Lawton
$53,588
Modesto has a 31% higher median income than Lawton.
Home Values
Modesto
$415,600
Lawton
$134,200
Modesto's home values is significantly higher than Lawton's — 68% difference.
Education
Modesto
13.3%
Lawton
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Modesto
50.8%
Lawton
53.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Lawton
85.7
Modesto has a 39% higher cost of living than Lawton.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Modesto and Lawton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Modesto leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawton scores 87.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.4 in Modesto. Lawton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,001 vs $1,758 in Modesto (76% lower). Lawton has a fair market rent (1br) of $784 vs $1,356 in Modesto (73% lower).
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Housing Market — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a median home value of $415,600 vs $134,200 in Lawton (210% higher). Lawton has a median property tax of $1,266 vs $2,727 in Modesto (115% lower). Modesto has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 16.5% in Lawton.
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Jobs & Economy — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto: 103,220 vs Lawton: 44,291 for labor force. Modesto has a median household income of $77,899 vs $53,588 in Lawton (45% higher). Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 7.3% in Modesto.
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Crime & Safety — Modesto leads
Source: FBI UCRModesto has a violent crime clearance of 64.8% compared to 24.9% in Lawton. Modesto has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.67 compared to 9.31 in Lawton. Modesto has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 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 Modesto. Lawton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 13.3% in Modesto.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a population of 218,614, about 2.4x the size of Lawton (90,662). Lawton skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 35.4.
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Healthcare — Modesto leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareModesto: 2.3 vs Lawton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Lawton. Modesto has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.6% in Lawton. Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 7.3% in Modesto.
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