Is OKC a good place to move to?

[SoulJourn]

Originally Posted by indhjs

I'm a college student looking for a job when I get out of school, and I know that my best bet for a good job is a major or mid-major sized city. However, I'm a conservative Christian and I feel like an outsider living in a liberal area. I'd like to know if OKC would be a good place where I won't be mocked or be an outsider for my beliefs.

I graduated from a Christian college (undergrad) and right out of college I lived in OKC. At the time my sister lived in Tulsa. She was completing her senior year at ORU, which is a very conservative Christian college.

I agree with the poster who said that OKC and Oklahoma in general, is not wildly receptive to outsiders. The reason probably is, not many people move to Oklahoma, unless they have business there. My first job was there. I joined an Evangelical church. I stayed for a year. Never felt fully accepted at church or at work.

Now my sister married someone from there in her senior year at ORU. His family was from Oklahoma and they were very reserved towards her.

I'd say that NC is a better place for conservative transplants who are younger. Also, maybe the northern panhandle of FL. Pensacola or something.

In NC you might check out Charlotte or Wilmington. SC - Myrtle Beach or Conway.

[Plutonic Panda]

Originally Posted by bawac34618

From my personal experience, making friends in OKC is much, much easier in non-religious settings. Conservative evangelical culture here is extremely insular and judgmental if a person's life doesn't look just right or they don't vote the right way, and they are slow to warm up to new people. When I moved to OKC I was a pretty religious person, but the attitude, judgmentalism, and hypocrisy in the church crowd here has left a very bad taste in my mouth about conservative evangelicalism.

Meetup.com is a good outlet though if the OP isn't necessarily tied to church settings. I've made quite a few friends through that outlet myself.

Yeah, but there are several places in OKC where you don't have to be religious and can still make tons of friends. You'll be wanting to live closer to the core however.

[SoulJourn]

Originally Posted by Atlguy39

This is the most conservative state in the country if thats what you're looking for. Just understand they don't like outsiders. If you haven't grown up here, you will have a hard time making friends. I speak from experience. Additionally, the oil bust is starting to impact this economy. I would choose another city. Maybe go to Texas (excluding Austin since its liberal).

What this guy said.