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Omaha offers a low cost of living with lots of job opportunities; a great education system and a low crime rate; excellent entertainment opportunities and short commute times. Parenting Magazine has named Omaha one of the top ten cities in the nation for raising a family
Omaha is a booming metropolitan area of 723,210. Over one million people reside within a 50-mile radius of the city, making Omaha a regional trade and transportation center.
More than 20% of the US population is within a day's drive of Omaha. The nearly 2,500 square mile Omaha metropolitan statistical area (MSA) consists of five counties - Cass, Douglas, Sarpy and Washington in Nebraska and Pottawattamie in Iowa. The City of Omaha sits on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River and is the 43rd largest city in the nation. Local terrain consists of gently rolling hills along the Missouri River, which continue into the surrounding suburban communities. Omaha has a continental climate - relatively warm summers and cold dry winters. According to the National Climatic Data Center, most of the precipitation in Omaha occurs from April through September in the form of showers or thunderstorms in the evening hours.
Lions and tigers and ….airplanes?…..Western art?….opera? Oh yes! In addition to the lions and tigers and bears at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, there are many other attractions unique to the Omaha area. The community has a wide array of parks, museums, historical sites and entertainment areas that are reasonably priced and open year-round.
Omaha has a dynamic and diverse economy. Employment and business establishments have seen steady growth over the past several years. Currently, the metro area’s non farm labor workforce tops 424,150. The economy is well diversified – no employment sector accounts for more than 33% of total jobs. Omaha is the home of five Fortune 500 headquarters – ConAgra, Berkshire Hathaway, Mutual of Omaha, Peter Kiewit and Union Pacific.
There are approximately 123,400 students in public and 20,640 students enrolled in private K-12 schools in the Omaha metropolitan area. Students in Omaha and across Nebraska consistently rank well above average in achievement and other measures. The metropolitan Omaha area offers a total of eleven colleges and universities with a combined enrollment of 44,800. There are also over 40 vocational/technical schools in the area.
Omaha consistently ranks 8-10% below the national average in terms of cost of living. Omaha is also consistently among the 100 most affordable housing markets in the nation according to the National Association of Home Builders. The average home sale price during the fourth quarter of 2001 was $119,000.
Excepts from the Omaha Chamber of Commerce.
LINKS:
• Attractions in Omaha compiled by Nebraska Tourism
• Get a free travel guide from Nebraska Tourism
• Greater Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Omaha World Herald: news, employment, housing, classifieds
• Further information regarding population, demographic, and housing regarding Douglas County from the US Census Bureau