![]() OKC was essentially dead 15 years ago and has just recently, relatively speaking, started to redefine itself. However, I consider OKC a much younger city that isn't as well developed as Austin or Portland. Also agree with Chris in the part that OKC really doesn't have the diverse culture those other cities have. Those other cities also don't come across as being so reliant on a single industry like OKC is with energy. For instance, I have a hard time believing Charlotte really will be a boom town in the next decade because jobs have completely dried up here. In a way this is a blessing in disguise because growing too much, too fast is not a good thing. OKC has some of these, but its less prominent than many cities its size and until that changes and/or Oklahoma County votes Democratic in a Presidential election, OKC will keep its boring, conservative perception nationally. Cities like Austin and Portland are known for their prominent hippie, artistic, funky, LGBT, etc presence and those qualities are generally considered the standard for a hip city for young professionals. Bottom line is OKC offers much more than most of the country realizes, but in my opinion magazines like Forbes will continue to pass over OKC until the city has more of a visible creative class and possibly until Oklahoma County votes blue. I live in Charlotte right now and when I mention OKC to somebody they immediately think boring, conservative, nothing but farmland, tornadoes, etc. ![]() ![]() Oklahoma City still has image issues to overcome, some of them partial truth and others remnant of the old OKC of the 80s and 90s. Why arent we getting more national recognition for being a "boom city"? Only thing i can think of is to many low wage jobs and not progressive enough for the whole "hip city" vibe? I see okc on list like cheap places to live in america or cheap citys to buy homes etc etc. Charlotte even made the list, okc has definitly grown with the success of okc thunder and all the maps projects. It seems like a list of the next "hip citys" if you will. Austin, Portland, even Dallas were on the list as americas next boom citys, basically citys were wealth is growing along with great culture, great art scene and music scenes. FRecently i saw forbes did a list of americas next "boom citys" and oklahoma city was no where on it.
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