The name says it all - simply Okay
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10/21/2016
The pros :
1. Insanely low cost of living (you can get a two-bedroom detached or semi-detached house with a garage and yard in an area 15 to 20 minutes from downtown with good schools and moderate crime for $150 to $175,000, and pay less on groceries and gas than the national average).
2. Growing IT, aerospace, and manufacturing sectors.
3. Tons of outdoor recreation opportunities.
4. Pro basketball, and a pretty good team at that.
5. Mild winters compared to the rest of the Midwest.
6. Above-average salaries + below-average cost of living + average taxes = "the American dream" still remotely possible.
7. Low unemployment rate.
8. Nice art gallery and orchestra.
9. Well educated populace.
10. Clean, attractive downtown.
11. Most restaurants per capita in the continental US.
And now the cons:
1. Horrid schools.
2. High property crime.
3. Inane sales tax.
4. "Good ol' boy" conservative types everywhere.
5. Over-reliance on the oil industry.
6. Issues with illegals and drug cartels.
7. Corrupt politicians.
8. Oppressive summers.
9. Horrid traffic.
10. Sprawl that makes Southern California look like Scandinavia.
11. Nightlife consists of High school football and bible study.
12. Two words. Giant. Spiders.
In short: if you can get over the cons and find a job, it's actually a pretty nice place, but if you seek arts and culture or livable summers, look elsewhere.
Billy | Norman, OK