73505 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
73501
73505
Opportunity
23 · Bottom 4%
vs30 · Bottom 9%
Growth
41 · Bottom 35%
vs41 · Bottom 35%
Climate
54 · Bottom 2%
vs54 · Bottom 2%
Physical resilience
38 · Bottom 30%
vs38 · Bottom 30%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 24%
vs96 · Top 18%
Schools
54 · Top 46%
vs47 · Bottom 44%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
15 · Bottom 1%
vs40 · Bottom 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 73501 | 73505 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,397 | 47,790 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $49,741 | $58,272 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,859 | $31,776 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 194/sq mi | 740/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $133,000 | $158,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $863 | $952 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 45.2% | 51.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9% | 25.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 25.4% | 19.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 126 | 126 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -6.7% | -6.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 27°F | 27°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 27.5" | 27.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.8 min | 18.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.5 | 34.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.74 | 16.97 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 29.3% | 26.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 24.9% | 25.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 72.1% | 80.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
73501
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, ice storm, tornado.
73505
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, ice storm, tornado.
Full profiles: 73501 — Lawton, OK · 73505 — Lawton, OK · How this is calculated: methodology