Oklahoma City
Average housing cost: $733
Population age 65 or older: 11.3 percent
Walkability score: 33
Safety score: 7
It is common to see Oklahoma’s capital, Oklahoma City, on all sorts of “best places to live” lists, thanks to a low cost of living, low crime rate and healthy wage growth. Located right in the middle of the state, the city is home to many government employees, and workers in the livestock, oil, natural gas, technology and healthcare industries. The dining, arts and entertainment options are quickly expanding as more millennials, families and retirees make the city their home.