8 towns within about an hour of the main post area: drive time, rent, home values and the school district for each.
The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($1,233) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$329 a month
Lawton Public Schools: 23 schools, 13,912 students, 17.3 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$136 a month
Elgin Public Schools: 3 schools, 2,486 students, 17.9 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$433 a month
Cache Public Schools: 3 schools, 2,075 students, 16.2 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$420 a month
Walters Public Schools: 3 schools, 607 students, 13.5 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$497 a month
Marlow Public Schools: 3 schools, 1,387 students, 15.6 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$377 a month
Chickasha Public Schools: 5 schools, 2,287 students, 16.2 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$400 a month
Duncan Public Schools: 8 schools, 3,316 students, 16.3 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$551 a month
Anadarko Public Schools: 5 schools, 1,362 students, 14.6 students per teacher. District facts
Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.
Lawton, OK is about 12 minutes from the main post area (5.3 road miles) without traffic.
Walters, OK, where the Census median rent is $719 a month (rent plus utilities, 2020-2024 average). New leases usually cost more than the median, so check current listings too.
For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $1,233 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 8 of the 8 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Anadarko, OK.
Lawton Public Schools, with 23 schools and 13,912 students (17.3 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.