Nebraska’s largest city has always worked overtime to carve out the good life on the banks of the Missouri River in pretty much the middle of the (contiguous) country. The skyline now sports the 29‑story core of Mutual of Omaha’s 44‑floor HQ, already 382 feet tall and headed for 677 feet in 2026. But after six decades, Warren Buffett won’t be there as the Oracle of Omaha retires this year. But the next generation of Silicon Prairie builders is hard at work, with crews laying rails for the three‑mile streetcar linking Midtown to the RiverFront for a 2028 debut. Nearby, the $108-million Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement is doubling rehearsal and classroom space at the Holland Center. North Omaha’s new 52,000‑square‑foot Pacific Engineering plant adds high‑skill jobs and grant‑backed revival. U.S. News just named the metro America’s hottest housing market; rents rose 3.7% while vacancy hovers near 5%. Omaha’s Top 5 lowest unemployment rate in the country sits at just 2.8%, with rising tech wages keeping the talent pipeline stocked.
Hospitality build-out is also fierce. WarHorse Casino just expanded and its boutique hotel is coming soon, and a new $57-million, 135‑room hotel and rooftop bar now energizes Millwork Commons.