Definitely NOT the best place to relocate to
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4/11/2011
My husband and I were forced to stay here in Omaha after the government screwed up a job offer that was moving us through to Ohio, had a "firm" offer in hand, gave notice to our employers, packed everything, etc. Being former military we have lived in a variety of places, including Offut AFB at one point in time. We had no choice but to stop and try to find work (relocating is NOT cheap,ate almost all of our savings). I have no idea where Sperling's gets the idea this is a "great" place to relocate to. We were used to renting a decent sized house, fairly new construction for between $1100-$1200 a month. Apartments of 1,200 sq. ft. for two bed, two bath, garden soaking tubs, water paid, etc with full fitness centers and garage were running $900 per month....here for anything decent, plan on spending a minimum of $1,600 a month if you rent, plus utilities, plus food. If you buy, be prepared for an outrageous property tax bill. A $225,000 home will cost you between $4,500 to $6,000 a year depending on district. The roads continually need repair and gas prices come close to what they run in San Francisco. I was fortunate enough to find a job, however the pay is 30% less than I am used to making and its salary, not hourly, even worse! There is not much to do here in Omaha, the skyline is boring, the weather is rarely good. I agree that everyone is Catholic and has attended Creighton! And OMG if you aren't a Husker's fan. We're stuck here for awhile though.....just counting the time until we can move down to either Kansas City or back out to San Francisco. Regardless of the "stats" there are jobs in San Fran, more places to go and things to go and better pay for roughly the same cost of living. Sure 5% unemployment sounds good, but if the jobs don't pay enough to make a decent living on....then as far as I am concerned the unemployment here is the same as the rest of the country.
CareCare | Omaha, NE