Edmond vs Lawton
The short version
- Lawton is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 5% lower than in the Edmond area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $142,100 in Lawton and $351,400 in Edmond.
- Households earn more in Edmond ($103,183 vs $54,433 median).
- Lawton has the warmer winter: January highs of 54°F vs 49°F.
- Lawton has more scorching days: 102 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 74.
- Edmond is growing faster: +6.4% since 2020 vs +0.1%.
- Commutes are shorter in Lawton (16 vs 23 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Edmond, OK | Lawton, OK | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 100,479 | 90,503 |
| Growth since 2020 | +6.4% | +0.1% |
| People per square mile | 1,190 | 1,108 |
| Median age | 37.9 | 32.3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58% | 23% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $103,183 | $54,433 |
| Median home value | $351,400 | $142,100 |
| Home value to income | 3.4× | 2.6× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,344 | $967 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 90.4 | 85.9 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 73.9 | 57.4 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $67,800 | $64,500 |
| Homeowners | 70% | 45% |
| Top state income tax | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Combined sales tax | 9.06% | 9.06% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 23.3 | 16.2 |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 3.3% | 8.1% |
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 21.1% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 49° / 27° | 54° / 27° |
| July high / low | 93° / 70° | 97° / 72° |
| Precipitation per year | 36 in | 28 in |
| Snowfall per year | 7 in | 2 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 74 | 102 |
| Nights below freezing | 72 | 79 |
| Comfortable months | 3 | 3 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 97.9 | 86.2 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 44% | 67% |
| Home prices, past year | +2.4% | +10.2% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +36.4% | +43.4% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Edmond: April and September to October. Lawton: April to May and October.
Full monthly tables: Edmond weather by month and Lawton weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $67,800 in Edmond and $64,500 in Lawton. Moving from Edmond to Lawton, you would need about $71,300 to match a $75,000 salary.
Moving between Edmond and Lawton
IRS county-to-county migration, 2022 to 2023 tax years, for the counties that contain each city. See where else people move from Edmond and Lawton.
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