Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Oklahoma City , the state 's capital and largest city , had the largest metropolitan area in the state in 2007 , with 1,269,907 people , and the metropolitan area of Tulsa had 905,755 residents .
Simplified: It had 1,269,907 people living inside its metropolitan area in 2008 . Tulsa , the second largest city , had a metropolitan area population of 905,755 .