About Our City
OKC on Bloomberg: Using Sports to Hasten Quality of Life
By now, we all know the impact that the MAPS projects have had on our local economy and our quality of life and there's no doubt that the continued MAPS projects keep moving us forward, but have you ever thought about how much credit our now-beloved Oklahoma City Thunder deserve for sustaining that positive momentum, not just in quality-of-life, but economically?Here's a … [Read More]
October’s Economic Index – Yep, OKC is That Good!
The On Numbers index measures the relative economic vitality of all 102 U.S. metropolitan areas that have more than 500,000 residents and is generated by an 18-part formula that assesses private-sector job growth, unemployment, earnings, housing-price appreciation, and construction and retail activity. How does our placement look, OKC? … [Read More]
OKC Among Best Cities for Recent College Graduates
During discussions of how great the Oklahoma City metro area is doing, the topic of college grads often comes up. "They" say that one of the reasons things have turned around here is that we're able to keep more of our college grads than we did in years past, rather than losing them to larger metro areas, like Dallas. Maybe there's some truth to that.According to RISMedia, … [Read More]
