[Billy_Kansas]

My wife and I have lived in Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Oregon, and our home state of Kansas.

We love Kansas and it will always have a special place in our hearts. However, there aren't very many job opportunities here; also, we like the warmer weather, Southern culture, better economic opportunities, and friendlier people present in the South.

We are reconsidering moves to the following places farther South.

Oklahoma, while it's not really "Southern," has the strong midwestern values of Kansas fused with Southern hospitality. Namely, we're considering OKC and Tulsa. It appears to have a low cost of living, like Kansas, and there is great diversity in the landscape.

We are also considering Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. We absolutely will not consider Kentucky or Florida.

Thanks for any help in advance!

[Synopsis]

It depends on what kind of jobs your are looking for, the type of geography you prefer, and so on. OkC has more job opportunities than Tulsa, but I prefer the rolling hills of NE Oklahoma. There are many beautiful areas in both cities, however. Oklahomans are generally some of the nicest people you will find, and I'm sure that you won't be disappointed in the move if you can find the right type of employment. Best of luck, if you can provide more specifics on what type of work you do it might help.
Cheers,

[Kid Duncan]

I'm a native Kansan myself. Born there, grew up there, got edjicated there. Then I ended up in Oklahoma. I like to think I matured here; I certainly keep coming back. While per capita income leaves a little something to be desired, the cost of living is low also and the people are, for the most part, friendly. Ultimately, you get what you give: If you're friendly, folks are friendly back; if you're sour and standoffish, expect the same ... eventually.

[TomWatsonB]

Tulsa is the class of the state, if you are looking for a city-type atmosphere. It isn't too big and it isn't too small. It has everything you need and it has some fun things to do, but not too much. It isn't Dallas or St. Louis, in terms of activities, but it is cleaner, safer, and less crowded than some bigger cities.
I would suggest moving to South Tulsa, in the Jenks or Union School District if you have kids. I went to Jenks growing up, and it is probably the best school academically in the state for public schools, and it is definitely the best athletically. South Tulsa is clean, nice, has a lot of shopping and dining opportunities, and much of it is new. If you can't afford the area, you may try Bixby, which is just a big further south, and is growing quickly, and is becoming better as far as the school district is concerned, but is still much cheaper than Tulsa. Or you might look to live on the outskirts of the town of Jenks. Or possibly in Broken Arrow, although I personally don't like it as much as south Tulsa.
If you aren't looking for a city and you'd rather live in a town of around 40,000, I would suggest Bartlesville. It is a very nice town for it's size. It has a decent mall and restaurants and it isn't too far from Tulsa. It actually has culture, unlike some other towns its size. This can probably be attributed to the money the oil industry brought in. Whatever you do, stay away from Okmulgee, Muskogee, and McAlester. I wouldn't want to live in Lawton, because it's so far away from a big city. If you want a very small town, I would suggest a place around one of the lakes, especially Grand Lake. Of course, this all depends on what your job would be and how easily you could get one in different locations.
Some of the most beautiful areas in Oklahoma are in the southeast in the Quachita Mountains near Wilburton. It is also a few degrees warmer down there in the winter and they get a little big more rain. They also have tons of pine trees.
Moving to OKC is okay, as long as you live in a decent suburb, especially Edmond, being the nicest in my opinion. It isn't as pretty out there, though, and everything is much more spread out than Tulsa.
If you like college sports, then maybe Stillwater would be a good option. It's only about an hour and 10 minutes from Tulsa, and it has famous restaurants like Eskimo Joes and the original Hideaway Pizza.
Enid is a pretty nice town, too, especially considering it's out on the plains far from Tulsa and OKC.
Well, hope that helps. Oklahoma has some nice places throughout much of the eastern 2/3 of the state. I still suggest South Tulsa over any other place, although I must say that I may be a little bit biased.