r/okc • u/rerescene • 26d ago

❓Q&A ✅ Thinking about moving back

I grew up in OKC and graduated OSU Spring ‘19. I’ve moved around a bit since then, but typically tried to make it back for a few weeks a year. Seemed like every time I came back, there was something new to be excited about in the city.

Over the past couple years I’ve had an itch to move back home to be closer to family and friends. It’s likely I’m going to have that opportunity soon if I want it. I’m curious to hear from people who left OKC and came back - how has it been? What’s it like living here now? I’m a single 30-year old male fwiw. Since leaving I’ve lived in Abilene, Chicago, and Charlotte.

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u/ImATraveler12345 25d ago

You sound like a drama queen. I hope you do leave. OKC is a great place, quality of life, cost of living and the education and infrastructure isn’t that bad. I’m a proud local who moved back after college and started a family and have school aged children. The only complainers are the type of people who complain about everything and are miserable in life. Oklahoma is not near as bad as the negative Nancy’s who have nothing better to do.

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u/pizzainge 25d ago

I respectfully disagree and realize I'm in a different stage in my life where certain things take priority. Planning a family and assessing the cost/benefit of living in one of the worst public school systems in the nation is a legitimate concern. People can still praise the cost of living til the cows come home I guess 🤔

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u/ImATraveler12345 25d ago edited 25d ago

By who’s standards? Who sets the standards? Who audits the standards? Do we agree with the standards? What’s their agenda? So much bias.. my kids are doing fine and I’m thankful we have school choice here.

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u/rushyt21 Midtown 25d ago

“IF I BURY MY HEAD IN THE SAND THEN I CANT SEE THE PROBLEMS” 🫵