Heya Steve,

Well, I for one do like living in Oklahoma. We moved here in '98 from the East Coast, just south of D.C. Great midwest small town feel. We live in Owasso, just 10-15min north of Tulsa. Great little town turning into a big city.

Check out some of these local links for info on the area and people.

Newspapers:
www.tulsaworld.com (Tulsa)
www.oklahoman.com (OKC)

City Websites:
www.cityofowasso.com
www.cityoftulsa.org
www.cityofbrokenarrowok.gov

News Stations:
www.kjrh.com
www.ktul.com
www.kotv.com

Outdoors/Recreation Info:
www.wildlifedepartment.com

As for jobs, it depends on your career field. Having a degree, or many years of experience will help immensely in reaching that pay range. Telecom and electronics is still trying to come back out of the hole. The oil jobs seem to be getting scarce as the larger companies shift their bases to Texas. Manufacturing technical/management jobs seem to be getting more popular and available. The medical or sales fields are doing very well right now.

Broken Arrow is one of the fastest growing cities around Tulsa. They have got a lot to offer. I don't know if you'll find a house in that price range out there unless you look for a smaller one or one that's been there for a decade at least. Now you can find a house in that range in Owasso, or one of the other smaller cities surrounding Tulsa.

Hope this helps.