Omaha, home to the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Health System, is fortunately far removed from the dizzying pace of large metropolitan cities and their bustling and harried populace. About one million residents within a 50-mile radius of Omaha have succeeded in maintaining a low-stress, friendly, small-town atmosphere, despite the city’s steady growth. One of the first things that strikes visitors to the city is the abundance of smiles and cheerful “hellos” from total strangers. Omahans make visitors feel quickly at home with their warm and welcoming ways, something that anxious, homesick patients and their families particularly appreciate.
Omaha is known for superb health care, agriculture, telecommunications and high-tech businesses, excellent restaurants, a world-famous zoo, the arts, affordable living, quality of life and friendliness. It is located in the very center or “heartland” of the U.S. along the Missouri River. Its international airport is modern and convenient.