Reviews & Comments
Oklahoma City, OK
High Standard of Living; car-oriented -
6/26/2019I live here. Physically, it feels like any number of sprawling, flat, low-density cities in the central USA. Socially, people are very friendly, personable, and polite. Political attitudes are mostly conservative, with pockets of liberalism in the wealthier, more central districts and in youthful neighborhoods around the universities and arts district. The area population is just over a million, with many new arrivals, so cultural attitudes are more diverse than ever before. Tolerance has improved; the mayor just addressed the gay pride parade, which drew 70,000 people. The cost of living is much lower than any other city in which I've lived. Most homes are brick in construction; interior spaciousness is the norm. Most gainfully employed adults own homes; apartment living is an option for anyone, and most apartment complexes have swimming pools and fitness centers, but even with that fact it can be hard to find socially upscale rental communities because of the ownership-oriented housing market. There are many new downtown condos, and a new trolley car "system" (mostly tourism-oriented), but the overall feel of the city is car-based and sprawling.