Places to Live Between Tulsa and OKC (Oklahoma City, Edmond: rent, home)
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I live in suburban NJ near NYC. I work in downtown Manhattan. For the past four years I've vacationed in the Tulsa area and want to move there. My wife and her sister went to college near Tulsa. The problem has been finding a job in my field. Recently an opportunity for a position in OKC has come up. I'd take about a 20% pay cut but doing the math I'd still would make out better when it came to housing and other expenses. For example, my housing costs would be about half.
I really like the Tulsa area. I've never been to OKC but being a avid lurker on this forum I guess I have the feel for it. Before I accept the position I would visit for a while. I work in a limited field and opportunities like this don't come around a lot in Oklahoma.
I was thinking I could have the best of both if there were a nice place near OKC but within reasonable striking distance of Tulsa. I'd be commuting every day into OKC but I do over an hour each way now in Jersey to NYC during the rush. I figue I would rent in OKC at first and then explore any good fits- but where to start?
I like a surburban setting with a home on a half acre or more. I like small towns but don't want to be too far off the grid. Church life is important to me. I have a family. I don't think I'd be happy in very small towns. I like services and shopping within, say, a ten mile distance. I also don't want to be the story in town- the New Yorker who moved to the small town.
I thought there was a similiar thread like this but I couldn't find it. Please bear with me if this is an asked and answered question. Thank you to all you good Okies out there!
I live in suburban NJ near NYC. I work in downtown Manhattan. For the past four years I've vacationed in the Tulsa area and want to move there. My wife and her sister went to college near Tulsa. The problem has been finding a job in my field. Recently an opportunity for a position in OKC has come up. I'd take about a 20% pay cut but doing the math I'd still would make out better when it came to housing and other expenses. For example, my housing costs would be about half.
I really like the Tulsa area. I've never been to OKC but being a avid lurker on this forum I guess I have the feel for it. Before I accept the position I would visit for a while. I work in a limited field and opportunities like this don't come around a lot in Oklahoma.
I was thinking I could have the best of both if there were a nice place near OKC but within reasonable striking distance of Tulsa. I'd be commuting every day into OKC but I do over an hour each way now in Jersey to NYC during the rush. I figue I would rent in OKC at first and then explore any good fits- but where to start?
I like a surburban setting with a home on a half acre or more. I like small towns but don't want to be too far off the grid. Church life is important to me. I have a family. I don't think I'd be happy in very small towns. I like services and shopping within, say, a ten mile distance. I also don't want to be the story in town- the New Yorker who moved to the small town.
I thought there was a similiar thread like this but I couldn't find it. Please bear with me if this is an asked and answered question. Thank you to all you good Okies out there!
Hello ERISAjunkie!
I'm not going to lie to you, I think you may have a tough time trying to live between OKC and Tulsa if your not fond of small towns. The only towns really between the two (Wellston, Chandler, Stroud, Bristow, etc.) are all less than 5,000 people. None of those towns really appeal to me but I'm not really a small town person either. Some would disagree with me, but I found it to be a little dissapointing how little it is built up between the state's two biggest cities. It probably has to do with the archiac way the Turner Turpike is set up. Speaking of, I would at least consider the cost of commuting, as the only high-speed travel availabe is a turnpike which would add up quickly.
I think your best bet would try to live in Edmond east of I-35. There are lots of subdivisions that offer acreage and you get that "Tulsa feel" out that way with lots big oaks and rolling hills. All your shopping is available in Edmond. Plus you're only about 30 minutes from downtown OKC and 90 minutes to downtown Tulsa.
I'm kinda like you. I have a special place in my heart for T-town, but the opportunites on this side of the turnpike are much greater. I know a ton of people who live and work in OKC and go see family in Tulsa on the weekends, its really not a bad drive between the two.
Thanks for the advice and kind words. I thought about this yesterday and came to your exact conclusion. I should explore the OKC burbs see what I like. I'm sure I'll be happy in OKC. I'm going for the position- wish me well!
Again, many thanks for taking the time to respond to me.
I live in suburban NJ near NYC. I work in downtown Manhattan. For the past four years I've vacationed in the Tulsa area and want to move there. My wife and her sister went to college near Tulsa. The problem has been finding a job in my field. Recently an opportunity for a position in OKC has come up. I'd take about a 20% pay cut but doing the math I'd still would make out better when it came to housing and other expenses. For example, my housing costs would be about half.
I really like the Tulsa area. I've never been to OKC but being a avid lurker on this forum I guess I have the feel for it. Before I accept the position I would visit for a while. I work in a limited field and opportunities like this don't come around a lot in Oklahoma.
I was thinking I could have the best of both if there were a nice place near OKC but within reasonable striking distance of Tulsa. I'd be commuting every day into OKC but I do over an hour each way now in Jersey to NYC during the rush. I figue I would rent in OKC at first and then explore any good fits- but where to start?
I like a surburban setting with a home on a half acre or more. I like small towns but don't want to be too far off the grid. Church life is important to me. I have a family. I don't think I'd be happy in very small towns. I like services and shopping within, say, a ten mile distance. I also don't want to be the story in town- the New Yorker who moved to the small town.
I thought there was a similiar thread like this but I couldn't find it. Please bear with me if this is an asked and answered question. Thank you to all you good Okies out there!
What you are looking for is a impossible task to undertake in Oklahoma. Let me say you won't find a small town in all of Oklahoma (between) OKC and Tulsa to fit your's needs. Tulsa has a mid-sized town Sapulpa OK
If you want to make that daily commute from Tulsa > OKC (Sapulpa) would be that place to check out especially if you want to buy acreage to go along with your (home)this would place you near Lake Keystone and Tulsa Riverside Park.
Now on the Edmond/OKC end I like Edmond a whole lot more than OKC to be honest with you
Stillwater would be an excellent choice, if being equidistant sounds appealing. It's an hour's drive from both OKC and Tulsa and isn't too small since it may be Oklahoma's next metro city after the 2010 census is taken. Not many, but some Stillwater people drive to work to OKC every day. If you live in the southwest part of Stillwater you might be able to get the trip down to a bit less than an hour.
Last edited by StillwaterTownie; 12-23-2009 at 01:48 AM..
Im thinking of Edmond, Midwest City or Stillwater if you wanna go a little further north. All three of those cities have pretty decent jobs and you dont really need to commute that far.
If you are working in OKC and want to be a little closer to Tulsa you might want to look at Chandler. It's small but has a good deal of charm as it is on old HWY 66. You can be downtown OKC in probably 45 minutes and to downtown Tulsa in about an hour.
Stroud has a pretty good rep but it is another 20 minutes further to OKC. (of course it's 20 minutes closer to Tulsa) but it is not as green and pretty as Chandler.
Stillwater, OK, home of Oklahoma State University. GREAT town to live in. Close to Tulsa and OKC. Check it out!!
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