City comparison
Lawton, OK is about 600 miles (950 km) from Mission, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 750 miles, or about 12 hours 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 Lawton, OK to Mission, TX takes about 1 h 10 min, covering roughly 600 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 85,755 in Mission — about the same size. By land area, Lawton covers about 82 sq mi vs 36 sq mi for Mission.
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 | Lawton | Mission | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $898/mo | $876/mo | 2.5% higher in Lawton |
| Median home value | $125,500 | $147,600 | 17.6% higher in Mission |
| Median household income | $51,561 | $56,421 | 9.4% higher in Mission |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (Lawton slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 75.0 | 82.4 | 10.0% higher in Mission |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 96.6 | 0.7% higher in Mission |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 96.1 | 0.7% higher in Mission |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lawton, you'd need $100,321 in Mission to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lawton and Mission have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Lawton, you'd need about $80,257 in Mission to keep the same standard of living.