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OKLAHOMA!Oklahoma City AccoladesDecember 31, 2009 -Juju.com | Archived Article 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. October 23, 2009 -BusinessWeek | Archived Article 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 | Archived Article 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 | Archived Article 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 | Archived Article Article: "Oklahoma City defies recession" August 11, 2009 - Business Week | Archived Article 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 | Archived Article Oklahoma City is the fastest-growing large MSA in the US in terms of per-capita income. July 28, 2009 - Volunteering in America | Archived Article 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 | Archived Article 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 | Archived Article 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 | Archived Article 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 | Archived Article 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 | Archived Article 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 | Archived Article 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 | Archived Article Oklahoma City was recently ranked #16 of the 20 Top College Towns for Jobs by Forbes. May 11, 2009 - Biz Journal | Archived Article Oklahoma City ranked 70th in Biz Journal’s Top 100 Tech Centers. May 11, 2009 - Art Bistro | Archived Article 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 | Archived Article 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 | Archived Article 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 | Archived Article 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 | Archived Article Oklahoma City’s Mat Hoffman Action Sports Park is named one of "Ten Best" in National Geographic Travel Guide March 25, 2009 - Forbes | Archived Article Oklahoma City rated one of "America’s Most Livable Cities" by Forbes March 25, 2009 - Forbes | Archived Article Forbes reports Oklahoma City among the best "Places for Business and Careers" February 2, 2009 - Bizjournals.com | Archived Article Oklahoma City in top ten ’Best Places to Start a Small Business.’ January 22, 2009 - Fortune | Archived Article Three Oklahoma City-headquartered companies named to Fortune’s "Top 100 Companies to Work For" January 21, 2009 - The Oklahoman | Archived Article | Archived Forbes Article Oklahoma City listed among Forbes’ "America’s 25 Strongest Housing Markets." November 24, 2008 - CNN | Archived Article Oklahoma City is listed as one of CNN’s "30 Best Cities to Find a Job." OKC is the largest city on the list. October 8, 2008 - The Oklahoman | Archived Article On the verge of its first year as a permanent major league city, Oklahoma City is ranked No. 79 in The Sporting News list of 400 best sports cities. September 24, 2008 - Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities 2008: Where America’s Jobs Are Created and Sustained. September 10, 2008 - Volunteering in America | Archived Article Oklahoma City has an average annual volunteer rate of 32.1%, with 324,000 volunteers serving 41.1 million hours per year. August 27, 2008 - The Oklahoman | Archived Article Oklahoma is No. 1 in home value gains - at a time when homeowners in most of the rest of the country are wondering what hit them in their equity. May 20, 2008 - Today Show | Archived Article Oklahoma City was recently ranked # 28 of the 100 Best Places to Raise a Family by the Today Show. Cities were judged on crime rates, school quality, heathcare, the arts, housing costs, average commute times and divorce rates. April 29, 2008 - Forbes Magazine | Archived Article Oklahoma City was recently ranked as America’s Most Recession-Proof City due to falling unemployment, one of the strongest housing markets in the country and strong growth in agriculture, energy and manufacturing. April 24, 2008 - Forbes Magazine | Archived Article Oklahoma City placed 4th on the Forbes.com list for Best Cities for Commuters. Forbes.com looked at the 75 largest metro areas in the U.S. and evaluated them based on traffic delays, travel times and how efficiently commuters use existing infrastructure. March 18, 2008 - Forbes Magazine | Archived Article Oklahoma City ranked 7th in Forbes.com’s America’s 10 Cleanest Cities list. Forbes used air and water quality, among other factors, to rate the cities. March 10, 2008 - Bizjournals.com | Archived Article Oklahoma City is the Number 1 most affordable housing market of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in America. February 11, 2008 - Bizjournals.com | Archived Article Oklahoma City ranked 4th in a review of the least stressful cities in America. The study examined air quality, sunshine, crime, unemployment, commute time, among other factors, to rate the cities. January 10, 2008 - Forbes Magazine | Archived Article Oklahoma City ranked 19th in Forbes.com’s Best Cities for Jobs list. Forbes used five equally weighted data points to rank cities: the state’s unemployment rate, job growth, income growth, median household income and cost of living. October 12, 2007 - Forbes Magazine | Archived Article Oklahoma City ranked 10th in Forbes.com’s Best of the Cities for Jobs list, up from 67th in 2005. Forbes used five equally weighted data points to rank cities: median household income, unemployment, income growth, cost of living and job growth. August 22, 2007 - Co-Star Advisor Several major metropolitan areas appear to be enjoying a flourishing retail development market and show little effect by the residential downtown. Co-Star Advisor spotlighted the country’s best performing markets in terms of retail vacancy, rental rates, development activity and pricing. Oklahoma City ranked 6th best. The common thread between the markets includes strong population growth, low unemployment and high job growth. August 8, 2007 - The Oklahoman | Archived Article The Bureau of Economic Analysis said personal income grew by an average of 6.6 percent across all 363 of the nation’s metropolitan areas from 2005 to 2006, while income in Oklahoma City grew 8.7 percent. June 28, 2007 - The Oklahoman | Archived Article Water experts say Oklahoma City has the tastiest tap water on the continent. The city won this year’s "Best of the Best" water taste test - an annual competition judged by water drinkers with trained tongues chosen by the American Water Works Association, a leading water research and advocacy group. June 25, 2007 - US Fed News | Archived Article Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett has been awarded Outstanding Achievement in the 2007 City Livability Awards Program. Judges were former mayors that selected the cities from a pool of over 200 applicants based on mayoral leadership, creativity and innovation, and broad impact on the quality of life for residents. June 21, 2007 - The Biz Journal Oklahoma City’s income grew 24.10% from 2000-2005, making it the 6th strongest metropolitan area for income growth in the nation. June 19, 2007 - The Journal Record | Archived Article Oklahoma’s growing rate of entrepreneurship in 2006 boosted the state to fourth in the country, an annual survey of startup businesses recently revealed. According to the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, Oklahoma had about 430 entrepreneur startups per 100,000 residents in 2006. June 11, 2007 - The Wall Street Journal According to the Commerce Department Bureau of Economic Affairs, Oklahoma has the lowest tax burden of any state, including the District of Columbia. Oklahoma’s tax burden was 27.8% versus Connecticut at the top with 38.3%. May 17, 2007 - The Journal Record | Archived Article Oklahoma City was listed as the fifth-best place in the nation in midsized metro areas to relocate a family. Washington, D.C.-based Worldwide ERC, the association for workforce mobility, and Primary Relocation, with headquarters in Memphis, partnered for the third year to compile the list. Ranking factors included cost of living, crime rates, education, climate and each city’s arts and cultural attractions when a family is looking to relocate. The study defined midsized areas as those with a population between 575,000 and 1.25 million. May 4, 2007 - The Oklahoman | Archived Article Double-digit growth in several suburbs spells continued long-term strength for housing construction in the Oklahoma City metro area. "Oklahoma is bucking the national trend", said Deidre Myers, director of research and economic analysis for the agency. Myers pointed to another positive in Oklahoma’s housing numbers: the proportion of housing units permitted last year that were single-family. She said that’s a sign of stability since families usually occupy single-family dwellings. Oklahoma ranks fifth in the nation. May 2007 - Forbes Magazine | Archived Article Oklahoma City gained a 12.1 appreciation in the sales price for homes when compared to last year. Oklahoma City’s home appreciation metro ranks second in the nation, following Seattle’s 12.3. April 5, 2007 - The Oklahoman | Archived Article The Oklahoma City area, nearing 1.2 million people, moved up another spot in the national population rankings to No. 45. The data is a population estimate through July 1, 2006. Oklahoma City’s growth from 2000 to 2006 was healthy and steady. "We’re building all the right magnets for economic growth in central Oklahoma," said Zach Taylor, executive director of the Association of Central Governments. March 28, 2007 - The Oklahoman | Archived Article Income growth from the Oil Patch propelled the state to the third-best growth rate in personal income in 2006, according to preliminary figures from the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis. Oklahoma per capita personal income grew by 7.6 percent. Nationally, personal income grew by 6.3 percent last year.
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