Top 25 Cities for Designers and Artists

Oklahoma City ranked 4th in Art Bistro's Top 25 Cities for Designers and Artists list. Art Bistro used the cost of living, among other factors, to rate the cities.
(May 11, 2009)

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Economy



HISTORICAL EMPLOYMENT

Region

1990

2000

2009

OKC MSA

567,554

700,807

761,537

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Local Area Personal Income, Total Employment, 1990, 2000, 2009.


HISTORICAL EARNINGS

Region

1990

2000

2009

OKC MSA

$16,727,415

$29,475,462

$47,546,915

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Local Area Personal Income, Personal Income, 1990, 2000, 2009 .


HISTORICAL RETAIL SALES

Region

1990

2000

2010

OKC MSA

$5,848,097,338

$7,838,596,818

$11,760,891,942

Source: Oklahoma Resources Integration General Information Network System, Monthly Retail Trade Series, 1990, 2000, 2010.


EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY

Region

Agriculture & Mining

Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation and Utilities

Trade

FIRE

Services

OKC MSA

20,477

44,234

35,413

25,737

86,307

36,066

277,326

Source: Bureau of the Census, American FactFinder, American Community Survey, 2009.