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Moore, OK vs Lawton, OK

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- Household income in Lawton, is 29% less than it is in Moore and is 42% below the National Average.
- Moore unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Lawton unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Moore, OKLawton, OKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,178  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,718$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,970  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Moore, OKLawton, OKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Moore, OKLawton, OKUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.7%13.1%
Reviews for Moore    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Too hot and humid, very windy, would like cooler average temperatures. Plenty of sunshine is  More

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Over 16 years ago

I would invite somebody who thinks that Moore is so terrible to try living in Stockton, CA. I was born and raised there and have traveled all over and I can tell you  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've never met such rude people in my life. People never say "thank you". No one has manners. I don't mean to generalize, but I've encountered a lot of people to say all  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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