About Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City (OKC) is the 25th largest city in the country. With the metropolitan area having a population over a million, OKC is large enough to offer popular amenities, but affordable to live comfortably.

Entertainment opportunities range from the philharmonic and ballet to sporting events and outdoor recreation. Oklahoma City the home of the Civic Center Music Hall , a newly renovated facility hosting the Philharmonic and several musical productions each season. Two major sports venues are housed in the downtown area of Oklahoma City. These include the Oklahoma City Blazers , a Western division hockey team, and the Oklahoma Redhawks , a Triple A baseball team. Not far away is horse racing at Remington Park . A short drive from downtown is the University of Oklahoma main campus, home of the Oklahoma Sooners , College Football National Champions 2000.

Oklahoma City residents enjoy a relatively low cost of living. Available housing ranges from downtown areas to the surrounding metro area. Prices range from $36,000 to $359,000 for single family homes, with condominiums and townhouses from $39,000 to $120,000. Rents range from $350 to $850 for homes and apartments.

Oklahomans are known for their compassion and consideration. This was put to the test in April 1995 following the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. A memorial was built in the area of the building, featuring the survivor tree, an American Elm which withstood the blast.

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