';Pros and Cons moving from SoFlo to Omaha? any advice

Hi everybody!!

We are thinking moving out to Omaha or Lincoln. We are a latin/hispanic family with a 4 year old daughter and with other baby to come. The more important for us is the education for our kids and the economy of the city. We want a non-violent city and to live in a good neighborhood close to supermarkets and shopping malls.We don%26#39;t care about clubs, concerts or anything like that. We just want to work and have a peaceful lifestyle.

For now we want to rent in a nice area where our child can go to a good school and my husband can find a good job, He has been in the meat industry for more 20 years, if anyone knows where he can find work, please let us know.

I would highly appreciate any advice you can give me. And something very important to know is if the population of these cities discriminate hispanics.

Thank you!

';Pros and Cons moving from SoFlo to Omaha? any advice

I%26#39;m not sure what the meat industry is like in Lincoln or Omaha.

I know Grand Island has at least one packing plant-Monfort%26#39;s. It%26#39;s a smaller community-45K or so. It%26#39;s also kind of a shopping hub for rural South Central Nebraska, so the economy is decent. All of the schools there are pretty good, and it%26#39;s pretty non-violent.

There%26#39;s also a relatively large Hispanic population in GI relative to other parts of the state. However, Nebraska is a very white state in general. I think I remember an article in a newspaper talking about how one minority saw explicit racism in the south compared to an implied racism here (being called a racial slur vs. someone pretending not to see them). There are racists in NE, but I think they%26#39;d be more likely to complain behind your back than say or do anything to you.

';Pros and Cons moving from SoFlo to Omaha? any advice

What type of work in the meat industry may make some difference but So Omaha still has some and there are some close by.

The school systems are rather mixed in the Omaha metro as you have three public school districts in the city.

Calisouth ~ I think you would find that Nebraska is a very welcoming and nice place to live. I%26#39;m not as familiar with Omaha, but Lincoln has many diverse neighborhoods (including hispanic) and you would be close to everything on your wish list. Be aware that a car is pretty essential here, most everyone drives. There are metro bus systems in both Omaha and Lincoln, but I%26#39;d still want to have a car.

As others have said, the meat-packing industry isn%26#39;t huge in either city, but more in places like Grand Island and Lexington. Don%26#39;t dismiss the smaller cities in Nebraska, just because they are smaller. You might find that you would love living there. Lexington%26#39;s population is now over 50% Hispanic.

Nebraska hasn%26#39;t been as affected by the economic downturn across the country, so jobs are available. This website lists meat industry companies located in the state: manta.com/mb_44_C300B_28/…nebraska

I applaud you for wanting to move and provide a safe place for your family. Come check out Nebraska. We%26#39;d love to have you.

Advice:

1. Visit here before you make your decision

2. Don%26#39;t move anywhere until you have a firm job offer in the new location.

3. Understand the climate/ weather difference between Omaha and what you are used to.

Omaha is like any other large city. As you move downward in housing costs in a neighborhood, you get more problems and more crime - just a fact of life. There are bad neighborhoods and gangs in Omaha just like anywhere else - especially in the near north side and near south sides. The suburban and far suburban areas are great places to live with great schools. You can read the Omaha paper online to get a feel for some of this - omaha.com

A lot of hispanics live in Lincoln. Some work in Lincoln and others commute to Crete to work at Farmland. Crete has a large percentage of people with hispanic heritage. Grand Island has a large crime rate compared to their size.