2009 Accolades
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December 31, 2009 -Juju.com
Oklahoma City's economy continues to make gains as OKC moves up two spots to number 11 on Juju.com's "Job Search Difficulty Index," which compares BLS unemployment statistics to posted job opportunities online.
December 16, 2009 -MarketWatch
What does a combination of good employment numbers, a growing population, and more companies moving in & starting up by the day mean? That Oklahoma City is in the top 25 of MarketWatch.com's "Best Cities for Business" list.
October 23, 2009 -BusinessWeek
Recognizing our strong housing market and gross metropolitan product along with low unemployment rates, Oklahoma City landed at #3 on BusinessWeek's "Forty Strongest U.S. Metro Economies" list.
October 13, 2009 -Money / Fortune Magazines
Stable, affordable, a diverse local economy and business-friendly partnerships galore - all reasons why Oklahoma City is the #1 large metro in the nation in which to launch a small business.
September 24, 2009 -Bureau of Economic Analysis
The Bureau of Economic Analysis confirms it: Oklahoma City is in the top 20% of all metro areas in terms of real GDP growth.
August 14, 2009 -Inc.
Greater Oklahoma City lands 28 companies on the Inc. 5000 "America's Fastest Growing Companies" list.
August 11, 2009 -USA Today
Article: "Oklahoma City defies recession"
August 11, 2009 - Business Week
Continuing our strong momentum in the residential real estate market, Oklahoma City is included in the Top 10 of Business Week's "Strongest Housing Markets in the U.S." list.
August 6, 2009 - Bureau of Economic Analysis
Oklahoma City is the fastest-growing large MSA in the US in terms of per-capita income.
July 28, 2009 - Volunteering in America
Volunteering In America ranks Oklahoma City 7th among large cities for its overall volunteerism rate -- and 2nd in the amount of volunteer hours per resident.
July 16, 2009 - U.S. News and World Report
Oklahoma City was ranked fourth in U.S. News and World Report's Best Undervalued Places to Live, due to our strong housing market and "pro-business philosophy."
June 23, 2009 - Local Market Monitor
Local Market Monitor's Home Price Forecast, which predicts local market behavior, has identified Oklahoma City as being among the top 10 MSAs for best expected performance in home prices over the next 12 months.
June 1, 2009 - Directorship Magazine
According to Directorship Magazine, the state of Oklahoma ranks high among states "for business" due to our low litigation rank, favorable tax climate, low costs of living and labor and high quality of life. Among others, Oklahoma ranked better than neighbors Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana.
June 2009 -indeed
With a top 10 unemployed-to-job posting ratio, Indeed ranks Oklahoma City the 8th best city to look for a job.
June, 2009 - The Brookings Institution
Oklahoma City was ranked second by Brookings' MetroMonitor for Economic Performance during the recession. Brookings looked at employment, wages, output, and housing conditions among the 100 largest metro areas in the U.S.
May 20, 2009 - Relocation.com
Oklahoma City ranked in Relocation.com's Top Cities for a Fresh Start list. Relocation.com used popularity, economic prospects, housing affordability, and how active the community is to rate the cities.
May 19, 2009 - Forbes
Oklahoma City was recently ranked #16 of the 20 Top College Towns for Jobs by Forbes.
May 11, 2009 - Biz Journal
Oklahoma City ranked 70th in Biz Journal's Top 100 Tech Centers.
May 11, 2009 - Art Bistro
Oklahoma City ranked 4th in Art Bistro's Top 25 Cities for Designers and Artists list. Art Bistro used the cost of living, among other factors, to rate the cities.
May 8, 2009 - Yahoo.com
Oklahoma City was recently ranked #4 of the 25 Top Cities for your Career by WomenCo. Cities were judged on growth rates, average salaries and costs of living.
April 21, 2009 - fDi Magazine
fDi (Foreign Direct Investment) magazine ranked Oklahoma City #1 on its list of most cost-effective large cities in the U.S. (pop. between 500,000 and 1 million), due to factors ranging from economic potential to quality of life and business friendliness.
April 9, 2009 - BusinessWeek / MSN
In order to find the most affordable large metro area in the country, BusinessWeek analyzed average rent and local income. Need affordable, quality housing? Look no further: Oklahoma City is #1.
April 3, 2009 - TravelOK
Oklahoma City's Mat Hoffman Action Sports Park is named one of "Ten Best" in National Geographic Travel Guide
March 25, 2009 - Forbes
Oklahoma City rated one of "America's Most Livable Cities" by Forbes
March 25, 2009 - Forbes
Forbes reports Oklahoma City among the best "Places for Business and Careers"
February 2, 2009 - Bizjournals.com
Oklahoma City in top ten 'Best Places to Start a Small Business.'
January 22, 2009 - Fortune
Three Oklahoma City-headquartered companies named to Fortune's "Top 100 Companies to Work For"
January 21, 2009 - The Oklahoman Archived Forbes Article
Oklahoma City listed among Forbes' "America's 25 Strongest Housing Markets."
