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 | Tulsa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $898/mo | $958/mo | 6.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $125,500 | $174,200 | 28.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $51,561 | $56,648 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 97.2 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 93.6 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 78.6 | 79.8 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 89.8 | 91.7 | 2.1% 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 $103,296 in Tulsa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lawton, OK is about 3.2% cheaper overall than Tulsa, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Lawton than in Tulsa. If you earn $80,000 in Lawton, you'd need about $82,637 in Tulsa to keep the same standard of living.