Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Oklahoma
Muskogee is a supplemental starter city profile for the eastern Oklahoma affordability market in Oklahoma, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Muskogee has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lawton has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Muskogee minus Lawton.
| Metric | Lawton | Muskogee | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,075 | $1,194 | +$119 | Lawton | Lawton has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $141,667 | $143,065 | +$1,398 | Lawton | Lawton has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $196/mo | $202/mo | +$6/mo | Lawton | Lawton has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 101 | +1 | Lawton | Lawton has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $42,640 | $39,868 | -$2,772 | Muskogee | Muskogee has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 82/100 | +3 | Muskogee | Muskogee has the higher move score. |