City comparison
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 | Owensboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $898/mo | $888/mo | 1.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $125,500 | $151,800 | 17.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $51,561 | $51,982 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.0 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 79.5 | 81.1 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.0 | 98.0 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 96.3 | 1.0% lower in A |
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 $100,188 in Owensboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lawton and Owensboro have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Lawton, you'd need about $80,150 in Owensboro to keep the same standard of living.