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Greater Oklahoma City

• Ten county region• Oklahoma City MSA

Population:

1,308,537• Oklahoma City - Capital of

the State of Oklahoma• 29th largest city in the U.S.• Largest city in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Quick Facts

•Most populous city in the State of Oklahoma

•Ranked No. 1 most affordable housing market of the 50 largest metropolitan areas

•In land area, it is the 3rd largest in the nation

•Tinker Air Force Base is the 2nd largest military air depot in the nation.

OKC U.S.

White 77.2 77.4

African American

10.0 11.4

Asian 2.9 3.7

American Indian

6.5 .8

Hispanic 6.0 .11

Other 3.4 4.8

Diversity

In the Greater OKC Area

Students 216,517

Student/Teacher Ratio

17.9

Expenditures Per Student

$5,774

Percent Non-English

1.55%

Graduation Rate 89.2%

Education in OKC

Quality of Life

OKC Living by the Numbers

•87.4 Cost of Living Index (13% below national average)

•20 Minutes of average commute time

•2 Points by which Oklahoma City's personal income growth rate is outpacing the national average

Climate in Oklahoma City

•Average annual temperature is 60°F

•Average annual rainfall of 33.6 inches

•Snowfall averages less than 10 inch a year

•The air is clean

Health Care

•Level 1 Trauma Center with MediFlight

•One of the nation's leading heart transplant teams

•One of the country's most complete medical research centers

•One of the most respected eye institutes

•Quality health care at 35 hospitals

Housing

•No. 1 most affordable housing marketof the nation's 50 largest metropolitan areas

•Family-housing

•Condominiums

•Townhouses • Apartments

Recent Accolades

‘2nd fastest personal income growth rate in the U.S. since 1983” -Bizjournals

“6th most appealing city for workers age 20-30.”

-Bizjournals

“Ranked 2nd among the nation’s 100 largest metro areas for economic performance since the recession” –Brooking Institute

Sixth Most Driveable City-America’s Most Driveable City Survey