Population
Roswell
47,823
Lawton
90,662
Median Income
Roswell
$50,294
Lawton
$53,588
Home Value
Roswell
$139,200
Lawton
$134,200
Rent
Roswell
$840
Lawton
$935
Crime Rate
Roswell
8.51
Lawton
8.20
Cost of Living
Roswell
82.5
Lawton
85.7
Avg Temp
Roswell
N/A
Lawton
N/A
Unemployment
Roswell
5.9%
Lawton
8.1%
How Similar Are Roswell & Lawton?
Lawton is Roswell's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Roswell
47,823
Lawton
90,662
Lawton has a 47% larger population than Roswell.
Violent Crime
Roswell
8.51
Lawton
8.20
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Roswell
25.09
Lawton
26.53
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Roswell
71.6%
Lawton
60.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Roswell has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Roswell
5.9%
Lawton
8.1%
Lawton has a 27% higher unemployment than Roswell.
Median Income
Roswell
$50,294
Lawton
$53,588
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Roswell
$139,200
Lawton
$134,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Roswell
12.7%
Lawton
14.6%
Lawton has a 13% higher education than Roswell.
Demographics
Roswell
62.2%
Lawton
53.6%
Roswell has a 14% higher demographics than Lawton.
Cost of Living
Roswell
82.5
Lawton
85.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Roswell and Lawton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lawton
Lawton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roswell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawton has a fair market rent (1br) of $784 vs $887 in Roswell (13% lower). Lawton scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 75.9 in Roswell. Roswell scores 80.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 87.7 in Lawton.
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Housing Market — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a owner-occupied of 66.4% compared to 44.6% in Lawton. Roswell has a vacancy rate of 11.0% compared to 16.5% in Lawton. Roswell has a median property tax of $963 vs $1,266 in Lawton (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lawton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 4.5% in Roswell. Lawton: 44,291 vs Roswell: 20,832 for labor force. Roswell has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 8.1% in Lawton.
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Crime & Safety — Roswell leads
Source: FBI UCRRoswell has a property crime clearance of 26.6% compared to 10.6% in Lawton. Roswell has a violent crime clearance of 53.1% compared to 24.9% in Lawton. Roswell has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.28 compared to 9.31 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 30.3% in Roswell. Lawton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 12.7% in Roswell.
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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 1.9x the size of Roswell (47,823). Lawton skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 36.8.
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Roswell
Lawton
Healthcare — Lawton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawton: 5 vs Roswell: 3 for nearby hospitals. Lawton: 4 vs Roswell: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lawton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawton has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Roswell. Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 4.5% in Roswell. Lawton: 14 min vs Roswell: 17 min for mean commute time.
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