Monday, May 18, 2009
LESLIE GREGORY for GTR Newspapers The country’s best-kept secret is out. Relocate America has declared Tulsa the No. 1 place to live in the U.S.
Relocate America’s Top 100 Places To Live! list is compiled using data regarding local economy, housing, education, employment, crime, parks and recreation and other statistics used to make home-buying decisions.
Communities around the country are nominated by residents and information is submitted about neighborhoods, the city’s beauty, the quality of schools, recreational activities and economic growth. The Top 100 Places to Live! list is published annually.
“This ranking corroborates exactly what the Tulsa Metro Chamber uses to sell the Tulsa region 365 days of the year,” says Mike Neal, president and CEO. “We are fairing much better during the national recession than many of our peer cities because of our diversified industries, quality of life and cost of living.”
“The Tulsa region is our product,” Neal explains. “The Chamber is using this ranking and others like it to tell our story. The Tulsa region is experiencing resurgence due to investments made by the community in Vision 2025, streets, Four to Fix the County, education and private business. These investments are paying huge dividends to our community.
“The Tulsa region is on the radar screens of site location consultants and existing businesses looking to expand in our market. But most importantly the Tulsa region is now on the radar screens of new college graduates and young talent because Tulsa is home to the nation’s largest group, Tulsa’s Young Professionals.”
Tulsa has also been identified as the fifth best city in the nation to ride out the recession, according to Forbes.com.
“We have one of the strongest real estate markets in the country, and Tulsa is experiencing job growth other cities are not during this national recession,” says Bob Ball, economist for the Chamber. “Additionally, our cost of living is 11.5 percent below the national average. When you consider all of this quality of life data, Tulsa is an attractive community to both businesses and relocating families.” To view the Top 100 Places to Live!, visit Relocate America.
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