Tulsa’s motto is “A New Kind of Energy”. For half a decade, that energy has been seemingly inexhaustible. 2018’s opening of the $465-million, 66.5-acre Gathering Place urban park was followed closely by 2021’s opening of Greenwood Rising—introducing the world to (and confronting) the destruction of Black Wall Street. In 2025, T-Town continues to charge ahead. A once-dormant pocket of its downtown, south of historic Caine’s Ballroom, has plans to transform thanks to a multimillion-dollar mixed-use development. City dollars have been allocated to enhance its airports and highways, including $252 million to the “Traffic Henge” interchange project—the largest the city DOT has ever undertaken. These improvements, a #10 ranking for Housing Affordability, and a cultural scene that punches above its weight make Tulsa as tempting as its barbecue for those seeking a new home city. Sweetening the deal is the Tulsa Remote program, which provides a $10,000 stipend and relocation support to people who stay for at least a year. That’ll be easy with a growing restaurant scene (#52), plenty of sights (#41) and a convention center (#20) that welcomes comedy, sports, and more. Plus, the OKPOP Museum, celebrating Tulsa’s stealthy contributions to American culture, should open any day now.