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Show Low, AZ vs Lawton, OK

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- Household income in Lawton, is 9% less than it is in Show Low and is 42% below the National Average.
- Show Low unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Lawton unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Show Low, AZLawton, OKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,108  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,718$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,940  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Show Low, AZLawton, OKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Show Low, AZLawton, OKUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.7%13.1%
Reviews for Show Low    17 Reviews

Moved to maricopa az from Oregon because we Retired last year. Looked at all places in az to buy property. Found a piece if paradise land in white mountains az for cheep  More

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Over 4 years ago

We are so happy to live in Show Low where the outdoors is so beautiful and the people so kind. You could not find nicer neighbors. We are humble people who moved to  More

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I have had a few properties in the show low area that I have bought and sold because they did not work for me. I've met some very nice and helpful people. I work out of  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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