I don't know if anyone posted this, but a recent Forbes article named OKC the nations 2nd best city to ride out the recession.

In Pictures: The Worst--And Best--Cities To Ride Out The Recession - Forbes.com

Oklahoma and its capital city were not traditional economic powerhouses. But crashing financial markets and soaring prices for commodities put this farm and energy state on the map. Commodities are down from their summer highs, but Oklahoma is a windy, sunny, farm state--well positioned for the energy future.
From what it appears, it bases its criteria on home equity, unemployment, number of homes underwater, incomes, and GDP growth. FWIW, Austin was #1, and Tulsa was #5. Cities like Dallas and Houston were noticeably absent. The worst cities were all "housing bust" cities on the coasts where unemployment in many markets is surging to 10% .