Having lived in here my entire life, it’s easy for me to see and understand the growth we’re experiencing in the Oklahoma City metro, but it’s also fun to see it measured in a more technical sense. Check out what Forbes.com recently had to say about “The Fastest-Growing Cities In The U.S.:
Oklahoma City–with its business-friendly environment and abundant oil and natural gas reserves–ranked No. 11 in Forbes’ list of the best big cities for jobs. A KPMG study named it the least costly metro area to do business among U.S. cities with populations between 1 million and 2 million, and according to the Census Bureau Community Survey, it has the third-shortest commute time among the 52 largest cities. Such factors–plus its exciting new basketball star, Kevin Durant–have definitely attracted plenty of new residents. An article in the Sacramento Bee reported that many Californians were migrating to the former Dust Bowl town in search of jobs and more stable housing prices, and its population, at 1.2 million, is expected to grow 9.8% in the next 10 years, according to the Greater Oklahoma City Partnership.
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