Relocating from Queen Creek AZ to Bixby Oklahoma and we have some questions! (Tulsa: houses, movie theaters)

[Hwolf]

Hi! My husbands job might be moving us out to Oklahoma Tulsa area from AZ!

My questions are:

* Right now we are both early 20s and like nightlife occasionally, what is it like in Tulsa bixby area? (Clubs? Bars? Wine paint night? Dinner movie theaters? Etc?

* we enjoy camping, off roading and we have a few atvs as well is that easily accessible in OK?

*what are some major hobbies people do out there?

* We eat pretty healthy right now, is produce reasonably priced? What are the main grocery stores used out there? Sprouts? Kroger’s? Aldis?

* we are looking to start a family soon and online the bixby schools have great ratings! Are they well structured? Are the class sizes okay? Teachers friendly but stern?

* are there a lot of things to do around town with babies/ kiddos? (Splash pad, pools, parks, etc?)

*ive heard there a plenty of churches out there and were Non denominational Christian, do many of these churches have life groups or small groups? (Typically 4-8 couples meet once a week and talk about the Bible, hardships, and life together)

* living in AZ we don’t have a lot of weather issues and I know Tulsa is in “ tornado ally” but no houses we’ve seen online have basements, should we be concerned?

* I read online that there was a gang problem in OK....how bad is this??? Should we be concerned??

Thank you in advance!

[GoodHombre]

Do you have other options?

[Hwolf]

My husbands job would be in Tulsa near Jenks (if that makes sense?) so any of the surrounding cities! Do you not like bixby?

[GoodHombre]

Jenks is pretty good, I mean, at least it's quite safe.

Tornado isn't that bad in Tulsa.

I'm not aware of gang activities.

Sprouts is awesome, whole food is a bit expensive, aldi doesn't have a huge selection. I haven't seen a Kroger near where I live.

No idea about school and kids, but education system is pretty awful in Oklahoma in general.

I can't say outdoor activities are non existent, but you don't have plenty of them. Even worse, the weather here isn't ideal for outdoor fun most of the time.

[StillwaterTownie]

Originally Posted by GoodHombre

Jenks is pretty good, I mean, at least it's quite safe.



No idea about school and kids, but education system is pretty awful in Oklahoma in general.

You know it's really bad when a school system decides it has to go to 4 day weeks. I don't think it's that bad in the metro schools.

[GoodHombre]

Originally Posted by StillwaterTownie

You know it's really bad when a school system decides it has to go to 4 day weeks. I don't think it's that bad in the metro schools.

I plan to leave Oklahoma in 3 or 4 years(the sooner the better), and I don't have kids yet. Oklahoma living is acceptable in my scenario at this moment, though.

[StillwaterTownie]

Originally Posted by GoodHombre

I plan to leave Oklahoma in 3 or 4 years(the sooner the better), and I don't have kids yet. Oklahoma living is acceptable in my scenario at this moment, though.

Everyone in Oklahoma who isn't poor better count themselves well blessed. My single disabled friend says thanks to cuts that his food stamps have been cut from $16 a month to $8. I bet Republican legislators hope that new public food banks will pop up in response. Once again, outsiders who are poor should steer clear of Oklahoma.

[GoodHombre]

Originally Posted by StillwaterTownie

Everyone in Oklahoma who isn't poor better count themselves well blessed. My single disabled friend says thanks to cuts that his food stamps have been cut from $16 a month to $8. I bet Republican legislators hope that new public food banks will pop up in response. Once again, outsiders who are poor should steer clear of Oklahoma.

I talked to a teacher here in Tulsa, and she told me a lot of horror stories in public schools here. Basically, kids from disadvantaged background are starving.

For the bottom 20%, Oklahoma is literally a third world country.

[teakboat]

Originally Posted by StillwaterTownie

Everyone in Oklahoma who isn't poor better count themselves well blessed. My single disabled friend says thanks to cuts that his food stamps have been cut from $16 a month to $8. I bet Republican legislators hope that new public food banks will pop up in response. Once again, outsiders who are poor should steer clear of Oklahoma.

Non-productive people are welcome to steer clear of Oklahoma.

We started our own business in Oklahoma and it has done well from the very beginning. I'd say, use the head god gave you, make some money, it is certainly here.

Look at it this way, Oklahoma median household income would be way on the high side for Europe. We are not exactly a third world country here.

[LeaveWI]

Originally Posted by teakboat

Non-productive people are welcome to steer clear of Oklahoma.

We started our own business in Oklahoma and it has done well from the very beginning. I'd say, use the head god gave you, make some money, it is certainly here.

Look at it this way, Oklahoma median household income would be way on the high side for Europe. We are not exactly a third world country here.

2 and a 3/4 world then. 5Years there was 3 too many.