In Ada you’ll find the perfect blend of opportunity, affordability, and small town charm welcoming you to the community. Ada is a community: a community of small businesses, corporate headquarters, educational institutions, and of course the PEOPLE that make it work everyday. Ada is poised with economic strategies, strong leadership, a diverse economy, and a geographically unique and convenient location to grow and expand. Ada offers the best in recreational and cultural amenities with city parks, Chickasaw museums, East Central University, and an array of theater offerings. Known as the “City of Pure Spring Water”, Ada is unique and thriving not only economically, but physically as well. The community sits on a pristine natural resource unique to Oklahoma and much of the world. Small Town. Big Opportunities. The Ada Jobs Foundation works to improve the economy of Ada on three fronts: Retaining existing jobs, Recruiting firms, and Encouraging and supporting new start-up firms.