Reviews & Comments
Lincoln, NE
Lincoln what its like. -
7/24/2016If your considering moving here, it's kind of like a tale of two cities. Its a nice place to visit, its pretty clean and there are opportunities. I'm a transfer and have lived here for ten years. Most things are pretty affordable compared to most places, although taxes are a bit high. The schools are ok. People from here constantly complain about the weather but in my ten years I guess I've been lucky because its been ok really considering the northern latitude. There is a good park, and library system. The city is growing and housing is affordable compared to many places.
On the flip side, the locals are strange! Its kind of like children of the corn. If you move here from elsewhere you are never really accepted. In my experience the people are very racist and small minded, they are not open to change and not at all interested in ideas from another place. As noted by other people in the reviews its a very weird place. The restaurants truly suck. There really are no stop signs in most residential areas. The police department is very bad. I work in social service and I deal directly with the LPD and Sheriffs Office daily and I have never encountered such an incompetent and corrupt force. Beware if you are poor or a minority. When you speak with them as a professional one on one its shocking what you here goes on. Nebraska football is THE primary religion here. It's very sad but kind of amusing to watch the fans get all worked up every season only to have the mighty huskers disappoint every single year. Going to the games is depressing, unless it's a beat down on some cupcake the husker faithful are all nervous and take it way too seriously. Its funny I've been here ten years through some pretty disappointing seasons yet according to husker fan they've never actually really lost a game its all the refs and the college football world conspiring against them. Ok. See above - children of the corn. Thankfully my transfer has been approved and I'm gladly moving to Illinois in three weeks. Ill look back at my time here and laugh. Finally stepping out of the Twilight Zone.