City comparison
Lawton, OK is about 70 miles (125 km) from Moore, OK in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 90 miles, or about 1 h 30 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 Moore, OK takes about 9 min, covering roughly 70 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 62,685 in Moore — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Lawton covers about 82 sq mi vs 22 sq mi for Moore.
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 | Moore | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $898/mo | $1,208/mo | 34.5% higher in Moore |
| Median home value | $125,500 | $170,300 | 35.7% higher in Moore |
| Median household income | $51,561 | $73,285 | 42.1% higher in Moore |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 75.0 | 75.9 | 1.3% higher in Moore |
| 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 Lawton, you'd need $109,460 in Moore to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lawton, OK is about 8.6% cheaper overall than Moore, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% higher in Moore than in Lawton. If you earn $80,000 in Lawton, you'd need about $87,568 in Moore to keep the same standard of living.