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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

Oklahoma City’s unemployment rate held steady in August, continuing a historic stretch of strong job performance across the metro. The OKC metropolitan statistical area (MSA) recorded an unemployment rate of 3.3%, improving from 3.0% in July (seasonally adjusted). The metro area has now maintained 49 consecutive months of unemployment below 4%,

Thanks to the support of voters, businesses and community leaders, Oklahoma City voters approved a $2.7 billion general obligation bond package on Oct. 14. The package will fund 547 projects across the city without raising the property tax rate. All 11 bond propositions passed with strong approval, ranging from 75% to 85%. The bond will fund

Google Arts & Culture is launching a new theme page dedicated to Route 66 in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in anticipation of the Centennial of Route 66 next year. The platform also launched a special spotlight on Oklahoma City as a key destination along the Mother Road highlighting the city as a crossroads of culture.