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Lawton, OK vs Watauga, TX

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- Household income in Watauga, is 61% more than it is in Lawton and is 12% above the National Average.
- Lawton unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Watauga unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Lawton, OKWatauga, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,701  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,379$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,758  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lawton, OKWatauga, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lawton, OKWatauga, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.4%13.1%
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 Watauga    1 Reviews

Watauga, Texas is a good place to live for many reasons. The town itself is small, most of the people are friendly, and the schools are for the most part accommodating.  More

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