2017 Accolades

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OKC ranks high as veteran-friendly place to live
November 6, 2017 - WalletHub
Among the 100 largest cities in the U.S., WalletHub ranked OKC as the 13th best place to live for military veterans based on 17 key indicators.

OKC one of the hottest hipster markets in America
October 5, 2017 - Yelp
According to Yelp, OKC's 73103 zip code comes in as the 12th hottest hipster market in America where hipster businesses are thriving and homes are selling quickly.

OKC ranks as a top city to launch a small business
October 2, 2017 - Inc.
The OKC business environment certainly impresses as Inc. recently ranked OKC as a top six city to start a small business.

Best Cities for Jobs? You Bet OKC Made the List
September 29, 2017 - Glassdoor
Using factors such as job satisfaction, salaries and home values, the website Glassdoor looked to find the best U.S. metros for jobs. Oklahoma City came in No. 15 on the list, scoring especially high in job satisfaction.

OKC a top metro for millennials
September 8, 2017 - Apartment List
A recent study by Apartment List placed OKC as the #8 best city in the U.S. for milliennials based on jobs, affordability and livability.

OKC ranks in top ten for most popular U.S. cities to live
June 6, 2017 - Business Insider
It's a good time to be in OKC. New data Business Insider obtained from realtor.com shows OKC coming in at No. 8 on their list of most popular cities everyone wants to live right now. The list is based on factors such as the migration ratio and growth rate.

OKC in top ten among cheapest U.S. cities to live
May 31, 2017 - Kiplinger
According to Kiplinger, OKC housing costs run 28.8% below the national average, earning it the No. 10 spot on their list of cheapest U.S. cities to live.

OKC top city for saving money
May 26, 2017 - MarketWatch
From an analysis of the 60 largest U.S. cities, MarketWatch listed Oklahoma City at No. 3 when it comes to saving money. The research found that Oklahoma City is one of the most affordable cities to live in the U.S., taking into account income, cost of living and unemployment.

OKC ranks high on list of most diversified economies
May 4, 2017 - WalletHub
Among the 60 largest cities in the U.S., WalletHub ranked OKC as having the 7th most diversified economy in the country using metrics based on industry diversity, occupational diversity and worker-class diversity.

OKC best place to start a business in 2017
May 3, 2017 - WalletHub
Looking at the top 150 cities in the U.S., WalletHub examined a variety of metrics including financing, growth rates, business environment/affordability and more and found that Oklahoma City ranked #1 as the best place to start a business.

Millennials are on the move to the OKC metro
May 3, 2017 - Travel+Leisure
Millennials are on the move. From an analysis of 50 metro areas in the U.S., OKC came in at No. 12 on Travel+Leisure's list of top metro areas that millennials are moving to.

OKC ranks as a top city to be a millennial
April 26, 2017 - Trulia
OKC comes in at No. 5 in a study conducted by Trulia comparing the largest 100 metros in the U.S. to see where millennals were excelling in the areas of homeownership, education, employment and income.

OKC Gets High Marks for First-Time Homeowners
April 15, 2017 - SmartAsset
According to new research from SmartAsset few metros stack up to Oklahoma City when it comes to buying a home for the first time. OKC's steady housing market and affordability garnered the metro No. 2 on the "Best Cities for First-Time Homebuyers" list.

Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s reaffirm Oklahoma City’s AAA bond rating
Mar. 15, 2017 - Moody's / Standard & Poor's
For the seventh year in a row, the City of Oklahoma City has earned the highest bond ratings possible from two of the nation’s most respected financial rating services. Strong financial policies and practices, high reserve levels and the City’s role as an economic center are three of the factors that led to Oklahoma City’s strong rating.

OKC #1 on "Most Romantic Cities" list
Feb. 6, 2017 - OpenTable
It's fun to be in love in (and with) OKC! Doing some inventive data mining, OpenTable looked at percentage of restaurants labeled "romantic," reservations for tables of two, and people who went out for Valentine's Day in 2016 to generate their rankings.

Oklahoma City at #7 on "Best Cities to Raise a Family" ranking
Feb. 2, 2017 - SmartAsset
SmartAsset examined eight factors, including high school graduation rates, percentage of people below the poverty line, unemployment rate, child care costs, housing costs and more and found what locals already know: OKC is a great place to live and raise a family.

Demographia: OKC top-ten major market for housing affordability
Jan. 23, 2017 - Demographia
3rd Quarter 2016 housing and income data showed that OKC is a top-ten city for housing affordability among big cities, according to urban policy consutancy Demographia.

OKC in top ten among large cities for recession recovery
Jan. 11, 2017 - WalletHub
Looking at 505 cities and 18 key economic indicators, WalletHub found Oklahoma City came back stronger from the recession than cities like San Francisco, San Jose, Dallas, San Antonio and Houston, among others.