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Hilo, HI vs Lawton, OK

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- The median age of a home in Hilo is 6.8% younger than the median age of a home in Lawton.
 Hilo, HILawton, OKUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$120,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.103.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.9$11.0
 Homes Owned56.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock17.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Hilo, HILawton, OKUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,210$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,330  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$670$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,970  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,680  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Hilo, HILawton, OKUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Hilo, HILawton, OKUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock7.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock11.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock13.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Hilo, HILawton, OKUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock13.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.4%12.2%
Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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Reviews for Lawton    45 Reviews

If I could give this place less than a star I would. When we moved down here from Pennsylvania we expected southern hospitality. This town is so far from that its  More

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It's a military town with nothing to offer. People will say cheap gas, cheap property, decent climate and museums. Yes this is all true of Lawton Oklahoma, BUT that's  More

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The only good thing about Lawton is that it's close to a nice wildlife refuge, which has great hiking, and some buffalo. Lawton tricked U.S. businesses into coming into  More

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