Not So Great
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3/8/2010
I moved to Lawton in 2006 and in spite of numerous tries to like it, I just can't. The town is still "alive" because of the military population who is responsible for 85-90% of its economy.
I've taught for LPS and with a heavy heart I must admit that the school system, with very very few exceptions, is horrible.
The town does offer limited cultural events. They are easy to find, however, the variety is lacking substantially.
The cost of living is very low. Nevertheless, something to consider, horrible streets, no sidewalks, no sense of quality, no sense of healthy living, nothing applealing and all in all a torture to the eye.
The winters are short, but cold and very very windy, the summers super hot and dry. The seasons in between are gone in the glimpse of an eye and therefore not worth mentioning.
It's a place with very many extremes, high obesity, big pick up trucks, extreme weather, e.g. tornadoes, ice storms, droughts, wild fires!
Moving here with the military, I would recommend living on post. Whenever I am looking for some peace and quiet, I drive to post to exercise on one of the numerous outside tracks, go for walks in the nicely set up parks there, or hang out at LETRA.
The Refuge and Medicine Park nearby are the only consolation for living here...
gsmartie | Lawton, OK