Stable and affordable, Oklahoma City is a haven for entrepreneurial risk takers. It boasts the second lowest foreclosure rate among large U.S. metro areas (one for every 305 housing units, according to foreclosure data firm RealtyTrac), along with the second lowest median rent ($728 per month for a two-bedroom apartment, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development). Through the Great Recession this former Dust Bowl capital has been spared many hardships, with a diverse local economy spread across medical research, energy, education and government. In 2008 it boasted the fastest per capita income growth (5.4%) of any large metro area, according to the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis.