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According to Bankrate, Oklahoma has the 5th lowest median down payment among all states, with a median of $27,600. That figure comes as the U.S. median down payment continues to rise. As of July 2025, the national median down payment reached $62,000, roughly 16 percent of a home’s median sale price. Here are a few key points from the study: Down

Life Science Oklahoma opened its new Catalyst series last week with a keynote from Kathy VanEnkevort, Microsoft’s U.S. Health and Life Sciences industry leader. Speaking to a full room at Convergence in the Oklahoma City Innovation District, VanEnkevort outlined how artificial intelligence is already reshaping healthcare and why Oklahoma is positioned

November 20, 2025 – MUSKOGEE, Okla. – Google, along with Muskogee County, City of Muskogee and Port Muskogee today announced plans for two new data center campuses near the towns of Summit and Council Hill, as well as new agreements to add energy to the electricity grid — building on the company’s longstanding presence in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma continues to offer some of the most affordable housing in the country, according to the Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. The state ranked ninth lowest in median rent nationwide at $1,044, well below the U.S. median of $1,487. That figure places Oklahoma just below Louisiana, Missouri and Alabama, reinforcing

Candor receives fourth Agency of the Year honor from PRSA-OKC and takes home Best in Show.

 

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Nov. 7, 2025) – Today, Google and the Oklahoma City Thunder announced they are joining forces to accelerate AI in Oklahoma. The collaboration is part of Google’s statewide $5 million commitment to equip Oklahoma’s students and its workforce with critical AI and job-ready skills. The announcement was made during the

The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) released its third-quarter 2025 Cost of Living Index, showing Oklahoma City’s overall score at 81.9, or 18.1 points below the national average of 100. The city’s score increased 0.4 points from the second quarter. OKC remains in the lowest quartile nationally and seventh lowest among 272