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Omaha,
Nebraska
  It
is the best-kept secret: Omaha is a great place
to live and work. Located on the western banks
of the Missouri River, the city has been an important
agricultural and transportation center since its
establishment in the late 1850s. During the early
days, Omaha was a trading center and the Gateway
to the West. From these roots, it has steadily
grown. Now it is the forty-fifth largest city
and the sixty-first largest metro area in the
nation.
Omaha's
employment base, anchored by more than 18,600
businesses within the metro area, is well diversified
and reflects the city's status as a regional service
and trade center. This growing area is home to
five Fortune 500 companies, and approximately
35 other Fortune 500 companies have manufacturing
plants or service centers in the metro area. The
headquarters of almost 30 insurance companies,
over two-dozen direct response/telemarketing centers,
and a number of other national and international
firms call this city home.
Omaha
is large enough to provide a variety of cosmopolitan
attractions and small enough to offer a relaxed
lifestyle. The community has access to cultural
programs that would be of credit to a much larger
city, including the professional Omaha Symphony
Orchestra and Opera Omaha. There are also 15 theater
organizations located here, including the Omaha
Community Playhouse, which is the largest community
theater in the country. Within the metro area
are lakes suitable for boating, sailing, fishing
and a number of other activities.
Omaha
has a sound infrastructure that makes day-to-day
living easier. The city has outstanding academic
institutions, including 11 colleges and universities
that help make the work force one of the most
educated in the country. Omaha also has an excellent
healthcare system, with two major medical schools,
one dental school, 11 hospitals and several clinics.
Omaha
is the place to be if you prefer a city that offers
a small-town atmosphere with big-city advantages.
A diverse industry base, superb healthcare, great
schools, and numerous cultural and recreational
activities make Omaha a place you just can't resist.
KEY EMPLOYERS: Offutt Air Force Base; Alegent
Health; Omaha Public Schools; First Data Corp.;
Methodist Health System; Mutual of Omaha Cos.;
Nebraska Health System; West Corp.; ConAgra Foods;
Union Pacific Railroad; Nebraska Health System;
Odyssey Staffing Inc.; Staff Mid-America; First
National Bank of Omaha; Oriental Trading Company;
Baker's Supermarkets; City of Omaha; Hy-Vee Food
Stores; Qwest; Avaya Communication; Creighton
University
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