City comparison
Lawton, OK is about 550 miles (900 km) from Sioux City, IA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 700 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 Sioux City, IA takes about 1 h 7 min, covering roughly 550 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 85,469 in Sioux City — about the same size. By land area, Lawton covers about 82 sq mi vs 59 sq mi for Sioux City.
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 | Sioux City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $898/mo | $904/mo | 0.7% higher in Sioux City |
| Median home value | $125,500 | $149,800 | 19.4% higher in Sioux City |
| Median household income | $51,561 | $64,250 | 24.6% higher in Sioux City |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 75.0 | 83.5 | 11.4% higher in Sioux City |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 93.1 | 3.0% higher in Lawton |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 93.3 | 2.2% higher in Lawton |
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 $100,180 in Sioux City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lawton and Sioux City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Lawton, you'd need about $80,144 in Sioux City to keep the same standard of living.