City comparison
Broken Arrow, OK is about 175 miles (275 km) from Lawton, OK in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 225 miles, or about 3 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Broken Arrow, OK to Lawton, OK takes about 21 min, covering roughly 175 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Broken Arrow has a population of 114,237, vs 91,023 in Lawton — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Lawton covers about 82 sq mi vs 63 sq mi for Broken Arrow.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Broken Arrow | Lawton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,183/mo | $898/mo | 31.7% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Median home value | $210,800 | $125,500 | 68.0% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Median household income | $82,547 | $51,561 | 60.1% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 75.7 | 75.0 | 1.1% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 95.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 95.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Broken Arrow, you'd need $93,856 in Lawton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lawton, OK is about 6.1% cheaper overall than Broken Arrow, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% higher in Broken Arrow than in Lawton. If you earn $80,000 in Broken Arrow, you'd need about $75,085 in Lawton to keep the same standard of living.