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Omaha is the largest city in Nebraska with a population of nearly 750,000 in the greater metropolitan area. Omaha offers a unique blend of big city opportunities wrapped in the safe and comfortable feel of a small town. Located in the heart of the Midwest, the city offers short commutes, top-notch public and private schools, low crime rates and a wide range of attractions and leisure activities. The city boasts entertainment offerings for the entire family such as Opera Omaha, the Omaha Symphony, the Joslyn Art Museum, the Omaha Children's Museum, the Omaha Community Playhouse, the Omaha Theatre Company for Young People, the historic Old Market, the Strategic Air & Space Museum and the world class Henry Doorly Zoo. Omaha also offers an affordable housing market. The median cost of a home in the Omaha area is consistently lower than the national average and the National Association of Home Builders recently named Omaha the 33rd most affordable housing market in the nation. Forbes Magazine recently ranked Omaha in the Top 10 Best Places for Business and Careers. The city also offers a wide range of recreational facilities and activities. An estimated 14,500 men, women and children play organized soccer through approximately 40 Omaha soccer clubs, and an estimated 25,000 men, women and children play softball on an estimated 2,500 teams located throughout the Omaha area. Omaha also has one of the highest golf courses per capita ratings in the country with over 50 public and private golf courses in the metropolitan area. For those who would rather watch than play, Omaha proudly welcomes the nation's best collegiate baseball teams to the NCAA College World Series every June and offers a wide range of collegiate sports such as Creighton University Bluejay basketball and soccer and University of Nebraska at Omaha Maverick hockey. The University of Nebraska football team plays its games less than an hour away in Lincoln. To learn more about Omaha, go to www.accessomaha.com.
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