Class distinction: Lists put our city on opposite ends
Forbes finds Oklahoma City the most recession-proof place in the country. Florida finds it off-putting.
Forbes is the magazine that recently named the Top 10 recession-resistant cities in the country. Oklahoma City leads the list.
Richard Florida is an urban studies writer whose latest book ranks cities according to their appeal to the so-called creative class. Oklahoma City is way down the list.
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