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Lawton, OK vs McAlester, OK

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Is it cheaper to live in McAlester or is it cheaper to live in Lawton?
- McAlester is 2.1% less expensive than Lawton.

Which city has more affordable housing, McAlester or Lawton?
- McAlester housing costs are 25.6% less expensive than Lawton housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Lawton or is Health Care more affordable in McAlester.
- Health related expenses are 4.5% less in McAlester.
 Lawton, OKMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Overall  Unlock73.1100
 Food & Groceries90.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock112.4100
 Housing35.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$135,500$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock75.7100
 Miscellaneous89.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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Reviews for Mcalester    3 Reviews

Recently moved here from Texas and we’re loving it so far. It reminds us of old Georgetown, Tx, where we grew up. We love small, close knit towns and McAlester is just  More

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Having lived in McAlester in the early 50's, I find it interesting that the population of the City of McAlester is about the same as it was suring the 50's and the  More

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Over 18 years ago

My family moved here last year when my husband got a job with an oil technology firm. The housing market is great here. You can find a nice house for an affordable  More

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