Cost of Living
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How Lawton's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Lawton?
Your $100,000 in Lawton has the same purchasing power as $141,203 in the average US city. You'd need $41,203 less here to maintain that standard of living.
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Lawton, Oklahoma has a cost-of-living index of 71, which is 29% below the national average. The typical renter pays $898 per month. The median household earns $51,561 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $49,574 per year in Lawton. Single renters typically want at least three times the $10,776 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Lawton is cheaper than most US cities. Overall prices are 29% below the national average.