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Economy / April 17, 2026

Lower grocery costs add to Oklahoma’s affordability edge

Everyday expenses like groceries are one of the clearest ways people feel the cost of living — and in Oklahoma, those costs remain among the lowest in the country. New data from Visual Capitalist shows grocery prices in Oklahoma are about 4.6% below the national average, ranking the state third-lowest nationwide.

By Chamber Staff
Economy / March 30, 2026

Oklahoma City Competes Nationally for Projects and Investment

Companies and developers across the country often compare multiple metropolitan areas when determining where to invest capital, expand operations or open new locations. Oklahoma City is introduced to many of those decision-makers through national outreach conducted by local economic development and retail recruitment teams.

By Chamber Staff
Economy / March 25, 2026

Momentum builds for Oklahoma’s life sciences sector

Life Science Oklahoma (LSOK) is seeing growing engagement across the state’s bioscience community, with increased membership, new partnerships and national visibility helping position Oklahoma as an emerging hub for life science innovation.

By Chamber Staff
VeloCity profile / August 20, 2021
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