Population
Utica
64,440
Lawton
90,662
Median Income
Utica
$51,513
Lawton
$53,588
Home Value
Utica
$133,400
Lawton
$134,200
Rent
Utica
$907
Lawton
$935
Crime Rate
Utica
5.28
Lawton
8.20
Cost of Living
Utica
89.0
Lawton
85.7
Avg Temp
Utica
N/A
Lawton
N/A
Unemployment
Utica
7.2%
Lawton
8.1%
How Similar Are Utica & Lawton?
Lawton is Utica's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Utica
64,440
Lawton
90,662
Lawton has a 29% larger population than Utica.
Violent Crime
Utica
5.28
Lawton
8.20
Lawton has a 36% higher violent crime than Utica.
Property Crime
Utica
29.49
Lawton
26.53
Utica has a 10% higher property crime than Lawton.
Political Leaning
Utica
60.6%
Lawton
60.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Utica
7.2%
Lawton
8.1%
Lawton has a 11% higher unemployment than Utica.
Median Income
Utica
$51,513
Lawton
$53,588
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Utica
$133,400
Lawton
$134,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Utica
13.7%
Lawton
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Utica
57.1%
Lawton
53.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Utica
89.0
Lawton
85.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Utica 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 — Lawton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawton has a fair market rent (1br) of $784 vs $926 in Utica (18% lower). Lawton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,001 vs $1,172 in Utica (17% 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 (150% 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 property crime clearance of 23.6% compared to 10.6% in Lawton. Utica has a violent crime clearance of 47.7% compared to 24.9% in Lawton. Utica has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.95 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 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
Lawton
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. Utica has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Lawton. Lawton has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 7.7% in Utica.
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