Re: Omaha, anyone?
I moved to Omaha eight years ago, and wouldn't be living anywhere else. My family and I live in NorthWest Omaha by Elkhorn. I love this area of town. It is quiet at night and is generally that way during the daytime as well. We have lots of construction going on our here so I expect it to be a completely different scene in five years.
I always thought I wanted to raise my children in a small town here in Nebraska, but to tell you the truth...you get violence, crime, etc in even the small towns in Nebraska. I'm really looking forward to raising my children in Omaha. There are lots of activities for them, and they have all the sports, dance, swimming, etc opportunites that a kids could dream of.
There are certainly parts of Omaha I wouldn't be caught dead...or could be caught dead in at night. North O or South East O is pretty hairy at night.
As for the Iowa/Nebraska thing...I would pick NEBRASKA over Iowa all the way. I got my nurses training in Iowa...and things just make more sense here in Nebraska. This may be a bit inappropriate but we fondly refer to IOWA as "Idiots Out Wandering Around"...also...Council Bluffs...Council Tukey...get my point? :-)
Nursing News