2024 Compare Cities Commuting:
Big Spring, TX vs Lawton, OK

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Lawton is 4.1% shorter than it is for residents of Big Spring.
- 371.6% more residents of Lawton work from home compared to residents of Big Spring.
 Big Spring, TXLawton, OKUnited States
 Commute Time201627
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 Commute Mode
 Big Spring, TXLawton, OKUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.7%72.1%73.2%
 Carpool15.4%10.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%1.1%4.2%
 Bicycle0.1%0.3%0.5%
 Walk1.3%2.1%2.5%
 Work at Home2.7%12.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Big Spring, TXLawton, OKUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.6.2%4.7%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.22.2%18.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.3%26.1%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.13.7%27.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.4.5%11.5%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.2.5%2.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.2%3.4%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.1.6%0.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.2%0.6%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.6.3%2.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.9%1.3%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.2.4%1.5%2.9%
Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 7 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 15 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  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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