City comparison
Enid, OK is about 125 miles (200 km) from Lawton, OK in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 150 miles, or about 2 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 Enid, OK to Lawton, OK takes about 15 min, covering roughly 125 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.
Lawton has a population of 91,023, vs 50,961 in Enid — about 1.8× larger by population. By land area, Lawton covers about 82 sq mi vs 74 sq mi for Enid.
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 | Enid | Lawton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $861/mo | $898/mo | 4.3% higher in Lawton |
| Median home value | $136,500 | $125,500 | 8.8% higher in Enid |
| Median household income | $60,790 | $51,561 | 17.9% higher in Enid |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 76.2 | 75.0 | 1.6% higher in Enid |
| 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 Enid, you'd need $100,399 in Lawton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Enid and Lawton have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Enid, you'd need about $80,320 in Lawton to keep the same standard of living.