Oklahoma City and Tulsa improved in national rankings

Oklahoma City and Tulsa improved significantly in the 2025 Best Performing Cities ranking by the Milken Institute. Oklahoma City jumped from 144 to 58, while Tulsa moved from 185 to 86. Oklahoma City's GDP grew by 18.9% from 2022 to 2023, with wages increasing by 8.5%. However, only 70.1% of households have affordable housing. Tulsa's GDP rose 10.1% in the same period, and wages increased by 26.3% since 2018. About 71.1% of households in Tulsa have affordable housing.