ECONOMIC INDICATORS
OKLAHOMA CITY RANKS #2 BEST RUN LARGE CITY The Best Run Large Cities in America
OVERALL RANK
TOTAL BUDGET PER CAPITA
FINANCIAL STABILITY
CITY
ECONOMY RANK
1
MESA, AZ
3 2
16
7
2 3 4 5 6
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK JACKSONVILLE, FL RALEIGH, NC PHEONIX, AZ LOUISVILLE, KY
2
11
1
17
25
10
3
4
9 6
10
10
8
17
7
EL PASO, TX
13
30
16
8 9
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
8
5 4
1
CHARLOTTE, NC
15
3
10
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
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• OKC ranked the #2 Best Run City out of the 39 largest cities in America (population above 500,000). The WalletHub study focused on quality of service, budget, financial stability, education, health, safety, economy, infrastructure, and pollution. Note: among all 148 cities compared, OKC is ranked 12th. • OKC performed especially well among large cities in the total budget per capita (2nd), financial stability (2nd), and economy (11th) sub-categories.
• Similarly, the most recent OKC Resident Satisfaction Survey showed that a high percentage of residents rated OKC as being either an “excellent” or “good” place to live (80%), work (74%), and raise children (67%). 72% of residents indicated that the City was moving in the right direction.
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