The Circles of Life Converge in Oklahoma
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A B E T T E R E C O N O M Y B E T T E R E D U C A T I O N M O R E L I F E S T Y L E C H O I C E S OSU MAINTAINS A PRESENCE IN ALL 77 OKLAHOMA COUNTIES THROUGH ITS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE CONVERGE in OKLAHOMA OF 4-YEAR-OLDS ARE ENROLLED IN PRE-K, THE 2ND-HIGHEST STATE IN THE U.S. 74% Early education has been proven to lead to better grades and higher graduation rates. It also raises the likelihood for post-graduate education, which increases personal earnings and promotes a stronger economy. A survey of factors such as average metro home price, energy bills, cost of doctors visits, and retail price of a half gallon of milk reveals Oklahoma to be the nation’s least expensive state to live in overall. 200 1 million LAKES 35 STATE PARKS SURFACE ACRES OF WATER INSTITUTIONS FOR HIGHER LEARNING OVERALL GOLF CITY 12 th 9 th 11 th 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 HAS AMONG THE LOWEST HOUSING COST BURDENS IN THE UNITED STATES Oklahoma 50+ AMONG U.S. PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES 1 st IN OVERALL TEAM VALUE (out of 30) OKC MOST AFFORDABLE CITY IN AMERICA (Forbes ‘14) MANY OKLAHOMA COMMUNITIES RATE AMONG THE NATION’S BEST FOR LOW COST OF LIVING OKLAHOMA IS HOME TO MORE THAN 552 MUSEUMS, INCLUDING: Historial Societies 85 History Museums Art Museums BEST STATE TO DO BUSINESS RENT ELECTRICITY GAS MOST BUSINESS- FRIENDLY CITIES TULSA OKLAHOMA’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HAS CONSISTENTLY BEAT THE NATIONAL AVERAGE Sources: AAA, CBS MoneyWatch, Center for Housing Policy, Chief Executive Magazine, CNBC, CNN Money, ElectricChoice.com, Forbes, Golf Digest, National Institute for Early Education Research, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, Oklahoma Museums Association, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department, University of Oklahoma, U.S. Census Bureau COST OF RENT, ELECTRICITY AND GAS IS WELL BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OK 4.6% 6.3% U.S. % of U.S. average 59% ($720 per month) 62% (7.80¢ per kwh) 92% ($3.04 per gallon) NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED 700 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA #2 – PRYOR CREEK #8 – MUSKOGEE #17 – ARDMORE #27 – TULSA #50 – PONCA CITY (Forbes) (Chief Executive Magazine ‘13) (CNN Money ‘12) 14 th CITY FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS #1 #1 OKC 52 137 Oklahoma U.S. Average Percentages of Working Households with a Severe Housing Cost Burden OKC THUNDER The Circles of Life
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Transcript of The Circles of Life Converge in Oklahoma
A BETTER ECONOMY
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OSU MAINTAINS A PRESENCE IN ALL 77
OKLAHOMA COUNTIES THROUGH ITS
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
CONVERGE in OKLAHOMA
OF 4-YEAR-OLDS ARE ENROLLED IN PRE-K,
THE 2ND-HIGHEST STATE IN THE U.S. 74%
Early education has been proven to lead to better grades and higher graduation rates. It also raises the likelihood
for post-graduate education, which increases personal earnings and promotes a stronger economy. A survey of
factors such as average metro home price, energy bills, cost of doctors visits, and retail price of a half gallon of milk
reveals Oklahoma to be the nation’s least expensive state to live in overall.
2001 million
LAKES
35 STATE PARKS
SURFACE ACRES OF WATER
INSTITUTIONS FOR
HIGHER LEARNING OVERALL
GOLF CITY
12th
9th
11th
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
20082009
2010 20112012
HAS AMONG THE LOWEST
HOUSING COST BURDENS IN
THE UNITED STATES
Oklahoma
50+
AMONG U.S. PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
1st
IN OVERALL
TEAM VALUE
(out of 30)
OKC
MOST AFFORDABLE
CITY IN AMERICA
(Forbes ‘14)
MANY OKLAHOMA COMMUNITIES RATE AMONG
THE NATION’S BEST FOR LOW COST OF LIVING
OKLAHOMA IS HOME
TO MORE THAN 552 MUSEUMS, INCLUDING:
Historial
Societies
85History
Museums
Art
Museums
BEST STATE
TO DO BUSINESS
RENT
ELECTRICITY
GAS
MOST BUSINESS-
FRIENDLY
CITIESTULSA
OKLAHOMA’S UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE HAS CONSISTENTLY BEAT
THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
Sources: AAA, CBS MoneyWatch, Center for Housing Policy, Chief Executive Magazine, CNBC, CNN Money, ElectricChoice.com, Forbes, Golf Digest, National Institute for Early Education Research, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, Oklahoma Museums Association, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department, University of Oklahoma, U.S. Census Bureau
COST OF RENT, ELECTRICITY AND GAS IS WELL BELOW
THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
OK 4.6%
6.3%U.S.
% of U.S. average
59% ($720 per month)
62% (7.80¢ per kwh)
92% ($3.04 per gallon)
NATIONAL MERIT
SCHOLARS ARE
CURRENTLY
ENROLLED
700
UNIVERSITY OFOKLAHOMA
#2 – PRYOR CREEK
#8 – MUSKOGEE
#17 – ARDMORE
#27 – TULSA
#50 – PONCA CITY
(Forbes)
(Chief Executive
Magazine ‘13)
(CNN Money ‘12)
14th CITY FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS#1
#1OKC
13752137Oklahoma U.S. Average
Percentages of Working Households with a Severe
Housing Cost Burden
O K CTHUNDER
The Circles of Life
