Lawton, OK vs Altus, OK

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLawton, OKAltus, OK
Population90,59518,646
Median Household Income$54,433$55,295
Median Rent$967/mo$854/mo
Median Home Value$142,100$152,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)86—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.7%36.2%
Poverty Rate21.1%17.4%
Unemployment Rate4%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k769243
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3461,411
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr239—
Summer Highs94°F95°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall2 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min11.1 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.617.8
College Degree Rate22.5%23.9%
Foreign-Born %6.4%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-0.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.