Oklahoma City, In the Press

[wunderkind]

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[Jeepnokc]

Little good press

https://realestate.usnews.com/real-e...aces-to-retire

[PhiAlpha]

Little good press

https://realestate.usnews.com/real-e...aces-to-retire

It’s only affordable because no one wants to move here and everyone thinks we suck!

…Did I do it right?

[Zuplar]

This is directed more at the state as a whole, but interesting that this shows Oklahoma being one of the top states people are moving from. Maybe this is the new trend, but seems like during covid years we were the opposite.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ma...ng/ar-AA1y4D9G

[Plutonic Panda]

The 2030 census is going to be very interesting.

[Plutonic Panda]

It’s only affordable because no one wants to move here and everyone thinks we suck!

…Did I do it right?

I mean, that’s usually the case. Places that are sought after and where people wanna be or not cheap. Places were a lot of people don’t want to be tend to be cheaper. There is truth to this.

[Jake]

This is directed more at the state as a whole, but interesting that this shows Oklahoma being one of the top states people are moving from. Maybe this is the new trend, but seems like during covid years we were the opposite.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ma...ng/ar-AA1y4D9G

Fascinating because this random U-Haul study says the opposite: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-hau...110500162.html

I'd wait on census estimates before trusting any of these "studies."

[BoulderSooner]

Fascinating because this random U-Haul study says the opposite: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-hau...110500162.html

I'd wait on census estimates before trusting any of these "studies."

the msn link is total garbage ..

The findings of the study also reveal that the average cost of moving in the United States is $400

um no

[BDP]

Maybe people moving to Oklahoma use U-Haul more than "Hire a Helper". lol

[ChrisHayes]

This is directed more at the state as a whole, but interesting that this shows Oklahoma being one of the top states people are moving from. Maybe this is the new trend, but seems like during covid years we were the opposite.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ma...ng/ar-AA1y4D9G

That doesn't make any sense. If true, then how is our population suddenly growing like it is? The census estimate for the past year is us growing by like 40k people.

[Bowser214]

U-Haul Growth States of 2024, Oklahoma jumped from 41 to 11th. The largest jump of any state.
https://www.uhaul.com/Articles/About...st-Time-33083/

[jedicurt]

That doesn't make any sense. If true, then how is our population suddenly growing like it is? The census estimate for the past year is us growing by like 40k people.

i don't by it at all. the MSN story only links to newsweek and the newsweek article doesn't say any of the things the MSN article is saying, and also doesn't link to the US census study.

UPDATE: and clicking through all of the different links in newsweek show that each article is a different study and they are trying to use them as though they are all the same. like their list of places "people are moving" is from a redfin study, that actually asked the question where people "wanted" to move... not that they were moving there. This is all just bad journalism to create a clickbait article

[Mesta Parker]

i don't by it at all. the MSN story only links to newsweek and the newsweek article doesn't say any of the things the MSN article is saying, and also doesn't link to the US census study.

UPDATE: and clicking through all of the different links in newsweek show that each article is a different study and they are trying to use them as though they are all the same. like their list of places "people are moving" is from a redfin study, that actually asked the question where people "wanted" to move... not that they were moving there. This is all just bad journalism to create a clickbait article

Back in the day Newsweek was a reputable magazine. These days, not so much.

[Ryan]

This link paints a more accurate picture
https://kfor.com/news/local/118000-p...hey-come-from/

[BimmerSooner]

U-haul? How about we consult the United States Bureau of the Census. Rumor has it they’re pretty good at demographics. According to them, as of July 1, 2024 we have grown 3.4% since April 1, 2020. The national average in the same timeframe is 2.6%. If the growth rate continues, that puts us in the neighborhood of 8% by 2030.

[Ryan]

Back in the day Newsweek was a reputable magazine. These days, not so much.

I mean that’s a take. But then again some people get all their info Joe Rogan and YouTube rants coming from a pick up truck cab.

[Ryan]

Here is a take. Polls found in clickbait on SM are probably garbage. The Census does a pretty good job every ten years in gonna post up on that info. And it looks like the net migration from wanted states is in the low thousands. Not like my step mother says. She thinks there is a traffic jam on the 40 from here Hollywood of people trying to get out. Unfortunately Texas is donating far more of their citizens. Build the wall. Just build it about 90 miles south of here along the river

[Mesta Parker]

I mean that’s a take. But then again some people get all their info Joe Rogan and YouTube rants coming from a pick up truck cab.

Very true, but does that make Newsweek more reputable?

[Plutonic Panda]

https://www.southernliving.com/oklah...-guide-8786085