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- Omaha ranked first on the list of mid-sized “Best Cities for Relocating Families” (Primacy Relocation & Worldwide ERC – 2008)
- Omaha is ranked as the second “Best Bargain Markets in 2008” (MSN Real Estate – 2008)
- The Competitive Alternatives: Focus on Tax Study ranked Omaha as having the most favorable tax structure for businesses among cities with population between 500,000 and 2 million (KPMG International – 2008)
- Omaha ranked third among the “Top 10 Best Cities in 2008” (Kiplinger’s Personal Finance – 2008)
- Omaha was one of the seven cities worldwide highlighted in a Wall Street Journal Special Report on Economic Development Success Stories (Wall Street Journal- 2008)
- The 2008 Salary Value Index ranked Omaha third among the “Best Cities to Build Personal Wealth” (Salary.com – 2008)
- Omaha ranked eighth among the “Best Cities for Jobs in 2008” (Forbes – 2008)
- According to a study by The Media Audit, Omaha ranked second among the “Best Concert Markets” (Radio Advertising Bureau – 2008)
- Omaha is eighth for “Best Places to Live for Affordable Housing” (CNNMoney.com – 2008)
- Omaha ranked second among mid-size “Top Metros of 2007” in terms of landed economic development projects (Site Selection – 2008)
- Omaha is 15th in the “Top 20 Cities with the Most Educated Workforce” (Business Facilities – 2008)
- Omaha is in the top five mid-size “Best Cities for Mid-Career Professionals” (Richard Florida – 2008)
- Forbes Small Business ranked Omaha 22nd for “Best Places to Live and Launch a Business” (2008)
- Omaha ranked ninth among “Best Cities for Data Centers” (The Boyd Co./Information Week – 2008)
- Omaha ranked as the 34th “Best Place for Business and Careers” (Forbes – 2008)
- Omaha ranks among the “Top 20 Best Places to Raise a Family” (TODAY.msnbc.com – 2008)
- Omaha is listed as one of the top four locations that “may well be your artist’s paradise,” for appreciation of the arts and hospitality to artists (Artist’s Magazine – 2008)
- Greater Omaha ranked number nine among the “Top 10 Large MSAs with the Highest Concentration of Employment in Agricultural Feedstock and Chemicals” (Business Facilities – 2008)
- Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo was selected as Nickelodeon’s 2008 Parents’ Pick “Best Day Camp for Big Kids”
- The University of Nebraska-Omaha finished first in “value-added” for intellectual growth between freshman and senior among 176 participating schools nationwide (2008 Collegiate Learning Assessment)
- Nebraska is ranked number fourth in the “Top 10 States for Quality of Life” (Business Facilities – 2008)
- Nebraska is ranked fifth in the “Top 20 State for Education Climate” (Business Facilities – 2008)
- Nebraska received the ranking of 10th on the Forbes list of “Best States for Business” (2008)
- Nebraska is ranked second in the nation for availability of high-speed Internet service through local telephone companies (FCC Report – 2008)
- Nebraska ranks second in the alternative energy industry for both employment and number of new branches (BizMiner – 2008)
- Nebraska is 16th in the “Top 20 States with the Most Educated Workforce” (Business Facilities – 2008)
- Nebraska ranked second among the ”10 Best States in Terms of Lawsuit Climate” for fairness of its litigation environment (U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Legal Reform – 2008)
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