City comparison
Lawton, OK is about 700 miles (1,100 km) from Terre Haute, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 850 miles, or about 14 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 Terre Haute, IN takes about 1 h 23 min, covering roughly 700 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 58,599 in Terre Haute — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Lawton covers about 82 sq mi vs 35 sq mi for Terre Haute.
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 | Terre Haute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $898/mo | $847/mo | 6.0% higher in Lawton |
| Median home value | $125,500 | $99,600 | 26.0% higher in Lawton |
| Median household income | $51,561 | $41,230 | 25.1% higher in Lawton |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.5 | ≈ equal (Terre Haute slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 75.0 | 87.0 | 16.1% higher in Terre Haute |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 98.9 | 3.1% higher in Terre Haute |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 99.1 | 3.9% higher in Terre Haute |
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 $99,884 in Terre Haute to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lawton and Terre Haute have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 10% higher in Lawton than in Terre Haute. If you earn $80,000 in Lawton, you'd need about $79,908 in Terre Haute to keep the same standard of living.