Lawton, OK vs Newcastle, OK

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

MetricLawton, OKNewcastle, OK
Population90,59513,001
Median Household Income$54,433$93,398
Median Rent$967/mo$1,105/mo
Median Home Value$142,100$271,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8690
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.7%44.4%
Poverty Rate21.1%3.8%
Unemployment Rate4%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k76938
Property Crime Rate /100k2,346687
Median AQI4443
Good AQI Days /yr239—
Summer Highs94°F93°F
Winter Lows30°F29°F
Snowfall2 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min27.5 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.617.5
College Degree Rate22.5%34.7%
Foreign-Born %6.4%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+38.3%

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