Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Oklahoma
Ardmore is a lower-cost southern Oklahoma market in Oklahoma, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Oklahoma
Lawton is the military and lower-cost regional market in Oklahoma, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Lawton has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lawton has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lawton minus Ardmore.
| Metric | Ardmore | Lawton | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,258 | $1,075 | -$183 | Lawton | Lawton has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $155,196 | $141,667 | -$13,529 | Lawton | Lawton has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $196/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 100 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $42,640 | $42,640 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 79/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |