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I lived on NW OKC for a year...and loved every min - 6/12/2009 |
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| Before I begin, I just want to preface that I lived in OKC from 2002-2003. I first went to visit OKC when a friend moved out there. I loved the NW Expressway with all the shops and restuarants. At the time, I didn't think the people were all that great, but thats didn't bother me too much. I am a renter and found LOTS of apartments that seemed well maintained and clean. I moved out there about 3 months later. Moved into an apartment that was around $430 a month. And it was perfect for me. Found a job in about 3 weeks, found another job 3 weeks later and then left that job after a month to go work at the university in Edmond.None of these jobs paid more than 9 dollars an hour. Now, that I have a degree and expect to be paid fairly for my skill set, I don't know if OKC has the type of employers to do that. It has been quite a while since living there, and I have not done any research. The more I lived there, the more I loved it. I found the people to be very good and kind. Yeah, there were rude ones but that's everywhere. I drove around every weekend to find places and along with a map I studied at home, I learned how to get around in about a month. I would the country roads in to work and the Kilpatrick Turnpike would get me home. Everything is huge in OKC. The hosipitals, the malls, the churches. I think most people would be surprised at the diversity. It's not all white bread and cowboys. I don't have kids so I can't really speak to school system, but I had heard complaints that it wasn't that great. I didn't date, but I don't think dating there is any easier or harder than any other place. The weather is nuts. The wind BLOWS every dang day of the year. If the wind ever stops blowing, run for cover. But there were 4 seasons. A brief and beautiful Spring, a fairly long summer with triple digits. Car maintenance is a must that time of year. Fall was lovely. Winter was cold and windy. Did not experience an ice storm. Car maintenance another must. Even in regards to its weather, OKC goes big. College football is very popular. THey show thier pride loud and proud. Just go visit, thats the best thing to do. Talk to realtors, go house hunting, visit schools, do a little shopping. do a little bit of everything you would in your every day life. Back in 2002, it was just the right amount of city:country. I think the city has crept in and taken over the country bits which is sad. I am considering relocating and NW OKC is back on my radar.
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| Quality of Life - 12/8/2007
Oklahoma is America's best kept secret! Spring brings bright flowers and lots of green trees. It's not a dust bowl. There are thousands of lakes & ponds, The OKC and Tulsa areas have a lot of trees.[read more...]
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| Weather - 11/28/2007
OKC has some of the worst severe weather in the country come Spring. Come Summer the severe weather tapers off, but triple digit days kick[read more...]
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| Oklahoma City, A wonderful Place to work, live and - 10/27/2007
As anywhere; if you look for the bad you will find it "A. Lincoln". Oklahoma is a great place. I have read a post that states quite the contrary. To this my post is placed. One Ada is not on the 1-40[read more...]
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| I love it here (a biased native) - 9/10/2007
I looked at Sperling's Top Ten and can't say that I agree with their choices.
I HAVE had residences in Dallas(Richardson), Portland OR, Vancouver WA, Philadelphia PA, and Newport RI, so I do have[read more...]
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| Move me back to Austin! - 8/23/2007
We have just moved here. We basically live on the Edmond border. So far, I've noticed a high crime rate in parts of the city. The quality of the roads is horrible. I must admit that there is more to[read more...]
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| What five things come to mind when you think of Ok - 7/17/2007
If you said any of the following:The Oklahoma City Bombing,The Dust Bowl,"Oklahoma!" the musical,The Land Rush,Tornadoes,Meth labs, The Panhandle,Cowboys,or Rednecks....You would of answered just as[read more...]
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| Glad I left DC - 5/11/2007
I moved to Oklahoma City in 2004 from the DC Metro area. It was a MAJOR change but I am so glad I made a change. I am an Information Technology worker with some Federal Experience and I got offered[read more...]
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| too hot - 4/8/2007
I lived in OKC for 4 years, moved away in 2002. It is a developing place (slowly) and it is (as the Okie's say) "OK". Real estate is cheap, if you plan to spend the rest of your life there, because[read more...]
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| a comfortable place to live - 3/28/2007
Home purchases are still within reach for middle class! Clean air, but can be troublesome for allergies... Friendly people, growing cultural diversity, with vietnamese population and thriving[read more...]
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| OKC Great Place to live - 2/28/2007
I was born and raised in Oklahoma. I moved to OKC after graduating from college and like a lot of people who live there I just wanted to move....get out...be in a bigger place. Get out of the time[read more...]
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| Some economic news for Okies!! - 1/27/2007
The cost of living is about 40% less then the Los Angeles area (sorry, no beaches here but quite a few lakes!!). The Oklahoma City area is experiencing a housing appreciation of almost 5% per year.[read more...]
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| The whole state is worthless! - 9/14/2006
I agree with you James. Oklahoma in general has nothing to offer someone who is educated and desires a good job and cultural emenities. I've lived in Seattle, Denver, Phoenix and many other places.[read more...]
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| great place but state in a time warp - 8/20/2006
I've lived in the OKC area for 3 years and I'm wandering whether the move here was worth it (lived in TX for 4 yrs; Tulsa before that). First the good. Living costs and housing are low, easy to get[read more...]
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| Also from San Jose - 8/12/2006
Funny, my wife and I are considering the same move. Let me know if you get any[read more...]
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| weather - 8/9/2006
I believe that we have the best weather anywhere in the south. We go through all of the seasons, but we barely touch on winter. The spring and fall months are the best. We have many days in October[read more...]
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| The city of value - 7/29/2006
For the amenities it offers, OKC has an extraordinary low cost of living. Fabulous place to[read more...]
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| Thinking about relocating to Oklahoma City - 7/25/2006
My husband and I live in San Jose CA, but are thinking of moving to a more affordable city. I have read lots of good comments about Oklahoma City and was wondering if someone could give me more[read more...]
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| OKC is growing - 7/19/2006
I just recently read that OKC has purchased the Seatle Sonics. The Bricktown area is really booming downtown, and with a professional sports team moving in we can only expect the area to grow even[read more...]
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| relocating to OKC......what is it like? - 7/13/2006
Moving to the OKC area in October......young professional, moving from the Tampa Bay area, lived in FL and NC all my life. What's it like there? From what I've heard from other people and read, not[read more...]
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| Great City - 6/26/2006
Oklahoma City is the new Dallas their has been huge devlopment here over the last 15 years. Their is alot of affordable housing here for a very affordable price. As for the weather most years we go[read more...]
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