Pretty Cool Video of Oklahoma City

There are few things we love as much as a well-done video highlighting many of the great features of OKC. This one definitely fits the bill. What’s your favorite part?

America’s Most Affordable Cities – Guess Who!

Did you resolve in the new year to get your budget under control? Here’s some pretty interesting and useful data on affordability and money management, and it doesn’t hurt that it features our great city as one of the Top 10 Most Budget-Friendly Metros. What are your thoughts? Is OKC a pretty affordable place to […]

OKC #4 Most Aspirational City

What makes an aspirational city? This article, listing the “Hot U.S. Cities That Offer Both Jobs and Culture,” cites the following: 50% Economy 25% Quality of Life 25% Demographic Factors But I like the following excerpt: Yes, the great rule of aspirational cities is that they change over time, becoming sometimes less entrepreneurial, more expensive, […]

OKC – One of the Best Cities in America to be Young, Broke and Single

Our great city makes a lot of “Best of” lists these days, but this is perhaps one of the most interesting lists I’ve seen in a while. What are your thoughts? Should we be proud or concerned that we’re on this one?

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, […]

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?

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 […]

Guest Post by @TerryStorch: Edmond Bicycle Master Plan

Terry Storch is one of the most involved, plugged-in local cyclists I know, so I asked him to give us some insight on what’s going on with the City of Edmond’s cycling initiatives. Thanks for keeping us informed, Terry! The City of Edmond has been growing and developing nicely since my wife and I moved […]

Edmond, Moore, Norman Among Best Places to Live 2012

Money Magazine’s list of America’s Best Small Cities was recently released and, not surprising to us locals, several of OKC’s great small cities were listed. We’re proud to brag that Edmond came in at #73, Moore at #77, and Norman at #93. Keep up the great trends, OKC!!

Renting vs Buying in OKC – The Cold, Hard Facts

It’s not uncommon to hear people debate these days on whether it’s still better to buy a home than to rent, so many will find this info interesting, maybe even eye-opening: Despite recent price increases in many markets, it’s now cheaper to own a home than rent in all 100 of the largest U.S. metro […]