ABOUT OKLAHOMA CITY

Centrally Located,
Surrounded By Possibility

Oklahoma’s geographical advantage is more than our central location on the map. It’s the people and the potential unique to our state that pack more business advantages into every square mile. 

  • Total population, Oklahoma City MSA: 1,486,000+; up 19% since 2010 

  • Total labor force: 826,000+, with nearly 245,000 attending area colleges,
    universities and technical schools 

  • Ranked by Forbes as #2 best city in the U.S. for young professionals 

  • The country’s #5 hottest job market, ranked by The Wall Street Journal 

  • The nation’s #1 state in profit per employee among Fortune 500 companies 

Oklahoma City is the 20th largest city in the U.S.

AIR

Will Rogers Wolrd Airport (OKC) is located 20 minutes from downtown Oklahoma City. The airport has eight airlines that service 22 destinations.

The region also has Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) and two reliever airports, Wiley Post and Max Westheimer, and two general aviation airports, Clarence E. Page and the Shawnee Regional Airport.

RAIL

BNSF and Union Pacific Railway provide Class I rail transportation in the Greater Oklahoma City region, with more than 4,000 miles of track connecting Oklahoma communities with other U.S. cities, markets and ports.

Amtrak passenger rail service is provided via the Heartland Flyer, with daily roundtrips to Fort Worth.

ROAD

The region is home to five interstates. Oklahoma City is at the crossroads of I-35, I-40, and I-44 and is supported by I-240 and I-235.

Freight carriers and truck transportation run efficiently on more than 2,400 miles of highways and interstates with minimal congestion.

PORT

The Port of Catoosa is located 2 hours from Oklahoma City.

It is one of the largest, most inland river ports, which utilizes the 25,000 mile inland river system.

The nearest international port is the Port of Houston, which is about 500 miles away.

TRANSIT

Oklahoma City offers a variety of public transportation options throughout the city center:

  • OKC Streetcar

  • EMBARK Bus

  • Edmond CityLink Bus

  • Rideshares

  • Spokies Bike Share

  • Electric Scooters

LOW DAY-TO-DAY COSTS MEET HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE 

We believe numbers speak louder than words: Oklahoma is ranked the second lowest in business tax cost and third lowest cost of doing business in the country. And the living is great, too: the quality of life paired with affordable living costs drew more than 100,000 residents to our city between 2010 and 2020.

  • Power costs are over 25% more affordable than the national average 

  • Low unemployment rate of 3.4% 

  • Oklahoma ranks in the top 10 nationally for housing affordability

  • The third-lowest cost of living in the U.S. 

  • Ongoing investments in culture, community, and quality of life

“Lowest Cost of Doing Business in the Nation”

— CNBC

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It’s not a tough decision when business is this easy

It all comes down to getting things done. OKC 577 was built to make it easier and more affordable for you to lead your business to its fullest potential – and we’re surrounded by state and city leaders who take real, motivating action to help you do it.  

From our governor’s executive order to expedite the permitting process to city leaders’ commitment to an organizational structure that cuts through red tape and gets you answers, Oklahoma and OKC 577 are building for your business’s future.