Oklahoma and the Region: a Cost of Living Analysis
PPT Slide
Regional Financial Associates 1998 Cost of Living Report
Components of RFA Cost of Living Index
1998 RFA Cost of Living Indices
Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Regional Cities’ Cost of Living Indices
Cost of Living Indices: Oklahoma Cities and Major Business Centers Across the Country
Purchasing Power of $35,000 Salary - According to RFA COLI
Purchasing Power of $75,000 Salary - According to RFA COLI
Purchasing Power of $100,000 Salary - According to RFA COLI
1999 ACCRA Cost of Living Indices
1999 ACCRA Overall Cost of Living Index
ACCRA Cost of Living Index - OK and The Region
Housing Costs in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and other regional cities
Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Regional Cities - Yahoo *Average Home Cost Comparison:
“Businesses are keenly attuned to regional differences in the cost of doing business and are more likely to locate and expand in relatively low cost areas … Labor costs for business are generally attractive in regions where living costs for housing, electricity, and other essentials are low.”
“All else being equal, migrants are attracted to regions where living costs are low… Indeed there has been a strong apparent relationship between living costs and job growth across metropolitan areas during the last decade.”
Positive business climate rankings correlate with low cost of living
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