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Smart organizations know value - value in location, environment, and workforce - drives success and profitability. And that value-producing combination is what Oklahoma City delivers better than any other metro.
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Strategic Location
Oklahoma City offers you big advantages, with a strategic location, market access and the workforce you are looking for.
- At the junction of three of the nation's major interstates I-35, I-40 and I-44
- Reach 178 million customers by truck the same day or overnight
- More than 30 million people are within 400 miles, and 121 million are within 800 miles
- Equidistant from both coasts and at the center of the I-35 NAFTA corridor
- The nation's most inland all-weather seaport is only 90 miles to the east
Workforce
Greater Oklahoma City's best asset is undoubtedly its workforce. With more than 800,000 workers and more than 215,000 attending area colleges and universities, the region can fulfill the needs of your company.
The workforce is not just available; it is productive. Workers in the region are also free to work in any company without paying union dues or fees, since Oklahoma voters passed Right-to-Work in 2001. And it is easy for workers to commute throughout the region, with an average commute of only 21 minutes, the lowest of any large metro in the US.
With a competitive labor market and the high esteem management has for its workers, the region's rate of unionism is low, at about half of the national average. While our workers are ready for the challenges of today, our significant education and training infrastructure ensures your Greater Oklahoma City workforce will be ready for the challenges of tomorrow. In fact the area boasts one of the country's most sophisticated and best-ranked training programs, delivering free, high-quality, customized training to qualifying new and expanding companies.
The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma's two comprehensive public research universities, lead the list of 15 colleges and universities in the region and nine CareerTech technology centers delivering high-quality, customized training to both new and expanding companies.
If you are interested in comparing the cost of living between Greater Oklahoma City and other metros be sure to check out our cost cost of living calculator.
WORKFORCE ADVANTAGES
With 800,000 workers and more than 215,000 attending area colleges and universities, the region is producing a steady pipeline of talent. The Oklahoma City MSA currently has a population of more than 1.4 million and is quickly growing. The OKC MSA has grown 17% since 2010, adding 217,000 residents.
EConomic advantages
The list of reasons you should locate your business in Oklahoma City is growing - almost as quickly as the list of reasons why people love living here. There is a reason Oklahoma City was one of just 14 cities in the U.S. to gain more than 100,000 new residents over the last decade. In Greater Oklahoma City, we understand that partnership among business, government, EDOs and civic leaders is integral to our success. Let us introduce you to the thriving 10-county region that is greater Oklahoma City: a city that has rediscovered its strengths - and redefined itself for the future; and to the regional economic development partnership that is here to help you create success.
