Life in Omaha
Everything comes together here.
Maybe you’re looking for a college in a friendly, easy-to-live place with lively neighborhoods where you can really feel like part of the community. Or maybe you want to find a city with culture to spare, good food, plenty of live music—with access to nature, too. In Omaha, Nebraska, you’ll find it all. The city, which is located on the Missouri River, close to the Iowa border, is one of the top 20 best places to live, according to U.S. News. We can’t wait for you to join the nearly one million people who call the Omaha metro area home!
Forbes Best Cities to Move to in 2024
America’s Best Large Cities for New College Grads
Fortune 500 companies have Omaha headquarters
Best-paying City for Gen-Z
Fun is always nearby.
Step off campus, and you’ll be in the middle of historic, revitalized neighborhoods—each with plenty of dining, live music, shopping and entertainment.
Exploring the Big O(utdoors)
In Omaha, city life is amazingly close to nature. Within minutes of downtown, you can enjoy long nature walks, exotic animals and even snowshoeing.
A Cultured City with a Thriving Music Scene
Living in one of the Midwest’s biggest cities means there’s always something to see—from Broadway shows to art in one of the world’s most admired art deco buildings. Omaha is also known as both an incubator for homegrown music and a regular tour stop for international acts. Whether you’re looking for rock, country and folk, jazz, hip-hop or something else, you’ll hear it here.
The Bluejays and Beyond
Creighton fields 14 NCAA Division I teams in eight sports. Our men’s basketball team, which plays in the 18,000-seat CHI Health Center Omaha, earns regular bids to the Big Dance—the NCAA Tournament. Our men’s and women’s soccer teams, which both play in the 7,500-seat Morrison Stadium, have also been to the NCAA Tournament several times, and our volleyball team is routinely ranked among the best in the nation.
Omaha has plenty of action outside of Bluejay athletics, too. Every year, the College World Series plays in downtown’s Charles Schwab Field, and we’ve hosted four U.S. Olympic Swim Trials. And you can check out future stars watching the Omaha Storm Chasers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, and the Omaha Lancers USHL hockey team.
“I would love to stay in Omaha after graduation because ever since I came to Creighton, I’ve realized just how much this city has to offer.”
Kyleigh Wilsey
Nursing Major
