City comparison
Lawton, OK is about 175 miles (275 km) from Tulsa, OK in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 225 miles, or about 3 h 45 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 Tulsa, OK takes about 21 min, covering roughly 175 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.
Tulsa has a population of 411,938, vs 91,023 in Lawton — about 4.5× larger by population. By land area, Tulsa covers about 200 sq mi vs 82 sq mi for Lawton.
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 | Tulsa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $898/mo | $958/mo | 6.7% higher in Tulsa |
| Median home value | $125,500 | $174,200 | 38.8% higher in Tulsa |
| Median household income | $51,561 | $56,648 | 9.9% higher in Tulsa |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 75.0 | 75.7 | 1.1% higher in Tulsa |
| 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 $105,686 in Tulsa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lawton, OK is about 5.4% cheaper overall than Tulsa, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% higher in Tulsa than in Lawton. If you earn $80,000 in Lawton, you'd need about $84,549 in Tulsa to keep the same standard of living.