LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
The state capital of Nebraska, Lincoln is a growing city that features activities for citizens
of all ages and interests. Lincoln is a scenic city that includes gardens, bike paths and
entertainment. The Haymarket District is full of entertainment and dining options and is
just blocks from the UNL Campus. The historic state capitol building provides the centerpiece
of the downtown area, and famed “O” Street provides numerous options for nightlife and
entertainment for UNL students.
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One of the nation’s 75 largest cities, Lincoln features the advantages of an urban setting
and is only minutes away from the scenic beauty and wide open spaces of America’s
Heartland. Home to more than one-quarter of a million people and the third-largest city
in the Big Ten Conference, living in Lincoln enables Nebraska student-athletes to enjoy the
benefits of city life, while residing in a community that is widely regarded as one of the top
places to live in the United States.
Lincoln's National Rankings
Modeled after the Power and Light District in Kansas City, the Railyard sits right across from the front entrance
of the new Pinnacle Bank Arena, allowing fans to go to an event and then go out to the outdoor plaza.
Happiest U.S. City (LiveScience)
Healthiest U.S. City (Center for Disease Control)
Best Sport City (Sporting News)
Lowest Unemployment Rate (Bureau of Labor)
Best Cities for Families (Child Magazine)
No. 1 Overall Wellbeing (Gallup)
No. 1 Quality of Life (State Univ. of New York)
No. 2 City in Quality of Life (Gallup)
No. 7 Cleanest Air (CNN)
No. 7 City for Business & Careers (Forbes)
No. 8 Most Secure Places to Live (Sperling’s)
Top 10 College Town (Relocate America)
Some of the artists that have played or will play at Pinnacle Bank Arena since it opened in August of 2013
include: Jay-Z, Katy Perry, Michael Buble, Pink, Pearl Jam, Jason Aldean, Elton John, Miranda Lambert and
Paul McCartney.
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