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Oklahoma City ranked No. 2 for Lowest Cost of Living among all reporting large cities over 500,000 population. The C2ER Annual Cost of Living Index for Oklahoma City in 2021 was 86.5.

We’re at the Paseo Arts and Creativity Center speaking with Executive Director Amanda Bleakley and Paseo Pottery’s Collin Rosebrook about the Paseo Arts Festival coming up Memorial Day weekend, RIVERSPORT’s Spring Break opening, Allied Arts’ temporary interactive art installations in Scissortail Park, OKC’s professional development conference Elevate and more.

In addition to recovering some jobs in the energy sector and sustaining growth in aerospace, the metro area is likely to add jobs in business services, retail trade, health services, and financial services among others.

In 2021, 110 Chamber-assisted companies announced plans for the creation of 4,740 jobs with an annual average salary of $45,962.

Andy B’s Entertainment & Bowling Centers recently announced that the company has made the decision to convert their existing traditional bowling center, Chamber member Heritage Lanes in Oklahoma City, into a new Andy B’s Entertainment & Bowling Center.

The arts serve a crucial role in activating culture and community. Oklahoma City was recently named by Thrillist as one of the nation’s “Great American Cities for Creatives (That You Can Actually Afford to Live In)”

For December, OKC had a rate of just 1.6%. This represents a slight drop from the previous month’s rate of 1.7%.

The first phase of construction at The Oak in northwest Oklahoma City starting this fall will include a 132-room hotel in addition to previously announced apartments and retail.