I'm a millennial who moved his family from Houston to Tulsa after getting accepted into its $10,000 relocation program. We plan on staying for at least 10 years.

Sun, 05/26/2024 - 11:36

Jhonathan Vazquez and his wife pose with their daughter — Jhonathan Vazquez and his wife had a baby daughter about two years after moving to Tulsa.
Courtesy of Jhonathan Vazquez

Jhonathan Vazquez moved from Houston to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2021.
The first-generation immigrant was seeking a more affordable cost of living and less traffic.
Vazquez said he's fallen in love with Tulsa's thriving entrepreneurial scene and arts offerings.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jhonathan Vazquez, 34, the cofounder and COO of Titan Intake, a healthcare referral startup. He moved from Houston, Texas, to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2021 as part of the latter's incentive program to entice more remote workers.