Sierra Vista-Douglas → Lawton
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Sierra Vista-Douglas to Lawton is neutral, depends on priorities: BEA regional price parity goes from 89.2 to 85.9 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $256/mo.
- -$5,701
- BLS median salary lower in Lawton
- 429 to 428
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 17:1 to 16.1:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $635
- DOL infant care lower / yr in Lawton
BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.
Pros of Moving
- + 3% lower cost of living
- + $256/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
Cons of Moving
- - $6K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 89.2 to 85.9 (ratio 0.96), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $256/mo ($3,072/yr) from $1,257 in Sierra Vista-Douglas to $1,001 in Lawton.
Lawton leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Lawton sits #161 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Sierra Vista-Douglas is #167/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Neutral, depends on priorities. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $5,701 lower ($62,643 → $56,942). Labor-market size: 28,720 tracked jobs at origin vs 36,440 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Oklahoma scores 68 (C, #14/51) vs Arizona at 53 (D, #37/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.
State retirement friendliness
Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.
- Income tax
- 82
- Property tax
- 80
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 22
- Income tax
- 75
- Property tax
- 70
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 28
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
Enter your current salary in Sierra Vista-Douglas to see what you'd need to earn in Lawton to maintain the same purchasing power.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026