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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

OKC 5TH IN NATION FOR DOWNTOWN FOOT-TRAFFIC RECOVERY Downtown Recovery Rankings (2023)

Las Vegas, NV

103%

El Paso, TX

97%

San Jose, CA

96%

Bakersfield, CA

95%

Oklahoma City, OK

93%

Miami, FL

92%

Tucson, AZ

91%

Wichita, KS

89%

Phoenix, AZ

89%

Omaha, NE

88%

80%

85%

95%

100%

105%

90%

SOURCE: UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, SCHOOL OF CITIES, OCTOBER 2023.

• Downtown Oklahoma City is among just a few downtowns in a U.S. major city to make almost a full recovery since the pandemic. • The recovery metrics from the University of Toronto are based on a sample of location-based mobility data derived from cell phones, comparing foot traffic from 2023 to 2019 (pre-COVID). • Their study determined that downtown OKC saw a 93% recovery, ranking fifth on the survey. • The study also noted that downtown OKC had a near transit ridership recovery. • Downtown OKC has continued to see more people physically back in the office, more conventions and events taking place, and a variety of activities that are continuing to bring people downtown.

For comprehensive Economic Indicator and Regional Data, please visit your Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Economic Development Division at www.greateroklahomacity.com/economicindicators or contact Eric Long, Research Economist, at 405-297-8976; elong@okcchamber.com DID YOU KNOW? Get regional demographic data, consumer expenditure information, labor force data for the Greater Oklahoma City Region and more at greateroklahomacity.com.

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