City comparison
Lawton, OK is about 400 miles (650 km) from Monroe, LA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 500 miles, or about 8 h 15 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 Lawton, OK to Monroe, LA takes about 47 min, covering roughly 400 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 47,631 in Monroe — about 1.9× larger by population. By land area, Lawton covers about 82 sq mi vs 30 sq mi for Monroe.
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 | Monroe | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $898/mo | $790/mo | 13.7% higher in Lawton |
| Median home value | $125,500 | $158,200 | 26.1% higher in Monroe |
| Median household income | $51,561 | $36,550 | 41.1% higher in Lawton |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.1 | ≈ equal (Lawton slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 75.0 | 74.3 | 0.9% higher in Lawton |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 96.1 | ≈ equal (Monroe slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 95.6 | ≈ equal (Monroe 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 Lawton, you'd need $92,376 in Monroe to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Monroe, LA is about 7.6% cheaper overall than Lawton, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% higher in Lawton than in Monroe. If you earn $80,000 in Lawton, you'd need about $73,901 in Monroe to keep the same standard of living.