City comparison
Houston, TX is about 375 miles (600 km) from Lawton, OK in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 475 miles, or about 7 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 Houston, TX to Lawton, OK takes about 45 min, covering roughly 375 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.
Houston has a population of 2,296,253, vs 91,023 in Lawton — about 25.2× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 sq mi vs 82 sq mi for Lawton.
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 | Houston | Lawton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $898/mo | 37.5% higher in Houston |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $125,500 | 87.3% higher in Houston |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $51,561 | 17.2% higher in Houston |
| Groceries index | 100.4 | 94.2 | 6.5% higher in Houston |
| Utilities index | 96.3 | 75.0 | 28.5% higher in Houston |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 95.9 | ≈ equal (Lawton slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 95.4 | ≈ equal (Lawton slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Houston, you'd need $77,949 in Lawton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lawton, OK is about 22.1% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 77% higher in Houston than in Lawton. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $62,359 in Lawton to keep the same standard of living.