In chronological order, from most recent to oldest, is a compilation of Oklahoma City's most recent accolades. To spare bandwidth limitations, I'm only including articles from present day to 2008. Yup, that's how much publicity Oklahoma City has received in just over a year.

http://top100.relocate-america.com/
Oklahoma City was named the 10th best city in which to live
- Relocate America, 20 April 2009

America's Most Livable Cities - Forbes.com (http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/01/cities-city-ten-lifestyle-real-estate-livable-cities.html)
Oklahoma City named sixth most livable city
- Forbes, 01 April 2009

OKCBiz > National Geographic Travel Guide highlights OKC skate park (http://okc.biz/article/03-31-2009/National_Geographic_Travel_Guide_highlights_OKC_sk ate_park.aspx)
Mat Hoffman Action Sports Park among nation's top 10
- National Geographic, 31 March 2009

Best Places For Business And Careers: #12 Oklahoma City OK - Forbes.com (http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/1/bizplaces09_Oklahoma-City-OK_2498.html)
Oklahoma City named 12th best place for business and careers
- Forbes, 25 March 2009

bizjournals: Best markets for small business (http://www.bizjournals.com/specials/slideshow/57.html?page=8)
Oklahoma City named eighth best market for small business
- Bizjournal, 02 February 2009

100 Best Companies to Work For 2009: Full list - from FORTUNE (http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2009/full_list/)
Three OKC-headquartered companies named to "Top 100 Companies to Work For"
- Forbes, 21 January 2009

America's 25 Strongest Housing Markets - Forbes.com (http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/07/housing-cities-realestate-forbeslife-cx_do_0107realestatestrong.html)
Oklahoma City named to top 25 strongest housing market
- Forbes, 07 January 2009

30 best cities to find a job - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/11/24/cb.best.cities.find.jobs/)
Oklahoma City was paraded as the 27th best city in which to find a job. Oklahoma City was also the largest city on the list.
- CNN, 24 November 2008

In Pictures: The Worst--And Best--Cities To Ride Out The Recession - Forbes.com (http://www.forbes.com/2008/10/15/economy-housing-recession-biz-beltway-cx_jz_1015econocities_slide_13.html?thisSpeed=1500 0)
Oklahoma City named second best city in which to ride out the Recession
- Forbes, 15 October 2008

Volunteering in Oklahoma City - Volunteering in America (http://www.volunteeringinamerica.gov/city.cfm?cityId=101)
Oklahoma City is listed as a leader among large cities in the way of volunteering
- Volunteering in America, unknown

http://newsok.com/oklahoma-is-no.-1-in-housing-game/article/3289152
Oklahoma City (Oklahoma) named #1 in home value gains
- Daily Oklahoman, 27 August 2008

The 100 best places to raise a family - TODAY 101 (http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/24713234/)
Oklahoma City rated the 28th best city in which to raise a family
- Today Show, 20 May 2008

In Depth: America's Recession-Proof Cities - Forbes.com (http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/29/cities-recession-places-forbeslife-cx_jz_0429realestate_slide_11.html?thisSpeed=20000 )
Oklahoma City is name "Most Recession Proof City"
- Forbes, 29 April 2009

In Depth: 10 Best Cities For Commuters - Forbes.com (http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/24/cities-commute-fuel-forbeslife-cx_mw_0424realestate2_slide_8.html?thisSpeed=15000 )
Oklahoma City named fourth best city for commuters
- Forbes, 24 April 2009

In Pictures: America's 10 Cleanest Cities - Forbes.com (http://www.forbes.com/2008/03/17/miami-seattle-orlando-biz-logistics-cx_tvr_0317cleanest_slide_8.html?thisSpeed=15000)
Oklahoma City is named seventh cleanest city in U.S.
- Forbes, 17 March 2008

bizjournals: 10 most affordable home markets (http://www.bizjournals.com/specials/slideshow/42.html)
Oklahoma City is crowned #1 as the most affordable housing market
- Bizjournals, 10 March 2008

bizjournals: 10 least stressful metros (http://www.bizjournals.com/specials/slideshow/39.html?page=4)
Oklahoma City is ranked fourth as least stressful city
- Bizjournals, 11 February 2008

Table: Best Cities For Jobs In 2008 - Forbes.com (http://www.forbes.com/2008/01/11/jobs-economy-growth-lead-careers-cx_mk_0110cities_table.html)
Oklahoma City is ranked 19th as best city for jobs
- Forbest, 11 January 2008

How cool. Thanks for the information.

Great list, but you actually forgot a recent one:

In Depth: Best Big Cities For Jobs: No. 9: Oklahoma City, Okla.
In Depth: Best Big Cities For Jobs - Forbes.com (http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/13/best-big-cities-jobs-opinions-columnists-employment_slide_3.html?thisSpeed=15000)

Be careful. I'm sure someone will come on here and piss over all of this and say "OKC isn't like/cool as/growing as fast as city X Y Z so blah blah blah."

so take that tulsa (pla plu pla) that me spitten on ya, jk. okc has alot going for it right now, and it seems like tulsa is getting some notice as well, what a great time for our state.

Great list, but you actually forgot a recent one:

In Depth: Best Big Cities For Jobs: No. 9: Oklahoma City, Okla.
In Depth: Best Big Cities For Jobs - Forbes.com (http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/13/best-big-cities-jobs-opinions-columnists-employment_slide_3.html?thisSpeed=15000)

Be careful. I'm sure someone will come on here and piss over all of this and say "OKC isn't like/cool as/growing as fast as city X Y Z so blah blah blah."


That's a great find, also. Thanks for the addition. While there were a few articles I omitted from inclusion on the list, I'd love for everyone to post articles they feel paint OKC in a bright light. As a compilation of accolades, this thread could become a referencing point for OKCTalk members who wish to cite articles to back up their optimistic assertions.


okc has alot going for it right now, and it seems like tulsa is getting some notice as well, what a great time for our state.

This is so true.

Thank you AFCM for putting these links together!

I liked the original title better, ;)

Yeah, man, who had you change that? It was very befitting.

I changed it.

I want to refer Realtors and outside visitors to this site and this thread in particular.

Even though I liked the idea as well, this is a tad more appropriate. :smile:

I changed it.

I want to refer Realtors and outside visitors to this site and this thread in particular.

Even though I liked the idea as well, this is a tad more appropriate. :smile:

She's da boss! :bow:

I changed it.

I want to refer Realtors and outside visitors to this site and this thread in particular.

Even though I liked the idea as well, this is a tad more appropriate. :smile:

Understandable. This will help my book as well.

Weren't there a couple New York Times articles recently?

Saw this today -

The top 10 big cities with low rents - MSN Real Estate (http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=19257201)

OKC ranked #1 in most affordable rental properties.

In Depth: America's Recession-Proof Cities - Forbes.com (http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/29/cities-recession-places-forbeslife-cx_jz_0429realestate_slide_11.html?thisSpeed=20000 )
Oklahoma City is name "Most Recession Proof City"
- Forbes, 29 April 2009

In Depth: 10 Best Cities For Commuters - Forbes.com (http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/24/cities-commute-fuel-forbeslife-cx_mw_0424realestate2_slide_8.html?thisSpeed=15000 )
Oklahoma City named fourth best city for commuters
- Forbes, 24 April 2009



These two are dated incorrectly. These should be 2008 rather than 2009.

These two are dated incorrectly. These should be 2008 rather than 2009.

I guess I was just "going through the motions" and not really paying much attention to the year. That's a good catch. Perhaps, the moderators can do some editorial work on my behalf; it wouldn't be the first time. :smile:

Weren't there a couple New York Times articles recently?

There was one about the NBA in OKC, but I decided not to post it because it seemed to subjective. I'm not against subjective evaluations of a city; I just feel numbers hold more weight and add a little extra credibility to the article.