Living in Lawton (Oklahoma)

Lawton (Oklahoma) is a large place in Oklahoma, United States, home to 96,655 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 15%, #1,793 of 12,111), low-income households (top 32%, #3,036 of 9,771), climate-conscious movers (top 43%, #5,147 of 12,111).

Residents96,655

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport113 km (OKC Will Rogers World)

Nearest city of 100k+78 km

Within 30 km109,400 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line75.8 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,959 km

Within 10 km96,655 people

Winter daylight9 h 50 min, sunset 0:27

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Good to know about Lawton (Oklahoma)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 50 min and sets around 0:27; in late June it sets around 3:50.

How Lawton (Oklahoma) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Oklahoma
Young family	22	#11,156 of 11,898	#77 of 97	Map
Low-income household	46	#3,036 of 9,771	#57 of 113	Map
Low-income family	34	#6,161 of 8,006	#51 of 57	Map
Single parent	33	#5,505 of 6,237	#43 of 46	Map
Pensioner couple	51	#8,003 of 9,474	#40 of 72	Map
Single pensioner	41	#8,475 of 9,474	#46 of 72	Map
Early retiree	50	#8,880 of 10,762	#47 of 132	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	58	#3,507 of 7,271	#43 of 77	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	30	#6,809 of 8,006	#52 of 57	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#1,793 of 12,111	#33 of 152	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	35	#5,467 of 7,271	#26 of 77	Map
Healthcare-first mover	34	#8,286 of 9,474	#35 of 72	Map
Nature-focused household	42	#12,071 of 18,063	#161 of 273	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	12	#11,605 of 16,523	#105 of 239	Map
Rural value seeker	43	#9,777 of 18,063	#213 of 273	Map
High-net-worth mover	36	#11,634 of 16,523	#48 of 239	Map
Lottery winner	49	#6,676 of 21,167	#29 of 354	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#5,147 of 12,111	#7 of 152	Map
Coastal living	49	#6,291 of 6,413	#67 of 73	Map
Business owner	31	#8,506 of 12,111	#56 of 152	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Foundation77
Affordability61
Mobility and connectivity54
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
Green space44
Health and elderly44
Sea or lake shore40
Flat land (terrain relief)40
Jobs and economy38
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
Lifestyle and amenities35
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
Education and family29
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
Safety and community14
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.