Oklahoma City is one of the 15 best cities for freelancers

• Fundera ranked Oklahoma City as the 13th-Best City for Freelancers in 2020.
• Seven variables were evaluated for the 50 largest cities based on number of workers.Factors evaluated include:
  1. Self-Employment Rate (25%)
  2. Housing Costs (20%)
  3. Job Growth (15%)
  4. Change in Self-Employment (15%)
  5. Unemployment Rate (15%)
  6. Coffee Shops (5%)
  7. State Income Tax Rate (5%)
• Oklahoma City has a notable freelance population with a 10% self-employment rate and a job growth rate of 4.5%

Source: Fundera 2020

For comprehensive Economic Indicators and Regional Data, please visit your Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Economic Development Division at www.greateroklahomacity.com/economicindicators or contact Eric Long, Research Economist – 297-8976; [email protected].

This article originally appeared in the May 2020 edition of The Point.