CNNMoney.com offers a feature which allows you to search for your Best Place to Live based on several criteria, including Housing Affordability, Plentiful Leisure Activities, Plentiful Cultural Options, Job Growth, Sunny Weather, Short Commute Time, and Good Health Care Access.
The above criteria were assessed in the following manner:
Affordable Housing-Median home price in area
Plentiful Leisure Activities-Number of sports, concerts, family/arts events, movie theaters and restaurants
Ford Center Events
Oklahoma Redhawks Baseball
Paseo Arts District Activities and Events
National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center
Plentiful Cultural Options-Number of museums, arts theaters, and orchestras
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Oklahoma City Philharmonic
Lyric Theater
Job Growth-From 2000 to 2006
Sunny Weather-Average number of clear days per year
Short Commute Time-Median commute time in minutes
Good Health Care Access-Number of teaching hospitals in area
If you indicate that all the above factors are Very Important to you, results show Oklahoma City as the Number 2 Best Place to Live in the U.S.!
CNNMoney Best Places to Live Search
We are fortunate to live in an area with such affordable housing and such great amenities!
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