https://www.reddit.com/r/Nebraska/comments/1j6wfps/moving_to_nebraska/
created by ammohead666 on 09/03/2025 at 01:29 UTC
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I currently live in Oregon and I am thinking about moving to Beatrice Nebraska . I have never been there but I have been reading about the area and it seems like a laid back place . I enjoy shooting guns just shooting not hunting . What is Nebraska like weather wise?
Comment by SatisfactionFickle18 at 09/03/2025 at 02:50 UTC
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Well 3 weeks ago we had -35 degree wind chills, but then 4 days later it was 60, but then 4 days after that we had a blizzard with 60 mph wind gusts, but then it all melted in a day & now we’re looking at 77 Monday before a cool down to 40 & cold wind next Saturday. I don’t want to be sexist, but crazy women make more sense than the weather, and 4 out of 5 crazy women agree.
Comment by Room234 at 09/03/2025 at 02:09 UTC
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Nebraska is literally everything. As cold as anywhere in the country. As humid as anywhere, as hot as anywhere. We get less of those things than other places, but you need to be properly prepared for all of it.
Comment by Ok-Unit-6505 at 09/03/2025 at 08:11 UTC
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I grew up in Nebraska and lived in Scottsbluff, North Platte, Lincoln, Omaha. I live in Oregon now and if something happened and I had to go back to Nebraska, I would definitely live west of North Platte and north of I-80.
It gets hot and really humid during the summers in Beatrice (bee-AT-ris) but the farther west you go, the less humid it is. Winters are less harsh, too. Plus, the geography in the panhandle is interesting.
Valentine, Chadron, Scottsbluff. Similar vibes to Beatrice, though I don't know that I would call any small town in Nebraska particularly laid-back.
If you have your heart set on the east side of the state, I would probably recommend Nebraska City or Ashland over Beatrice.
P.S. Should you ever find yourself in Norfolk, it's pronounced Norfork.
I'm telling you this because, you know, it's embarrassing when people from out of Oregon move here and pronounce Williamette incorrectly.
Comment by Initial-Mousse-627 at 09/03/2025 at 01:34 UTC
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Why wouldn’t you move to Lincoln? Beatrice is a much poorer area with recent legal troubles.
Comment by Hamfistedlovemachine at 09/03/2025 at 01:37 UTC
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The weather is all over the board. Climb on top of a two story house and you can see 50 miles because it’s that flat. There’s definitely more sunshine than you’re used to and some solid golf courses. Schools are quite good. The state is solidly red if that’s a consideration but the people are pretty decent for the most part. You may want to remove your signal lights from your cars because no one here uses them and they’re a waste of energy.
Comment by jkiss03 at 09/03/2025 at 01:44 UTC
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Comparing Oregon to Nebraska is like comparing and apple to an orange. Nebraska is mostly flat, hot as hell in the summer and cold and hell in the winter. Property taxes are crazy high. Unless you can buy land you will have to find a place to shoot. There are not many public shooting ranges. The bugs are awful in the summer as well.
Comment by FondabaruCBR4_6RSAWD at 09/03/2025 at 01:44 UTC
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Visit before you move. The weather is much hotter and colder than Oregon, and the winters are long, but consequently it’s much cheaper than coastal Oregon.
Judging by your username and liking to shoot, you might want to look at Grand Island, that’s where Hornady is headquartered and if you’re fortunate may be an ideal place to work.
Comment by Disastrous-Jicama503 at 09/03/2025 at 01:41 UTC
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Cold winters and hot muggy summers.
Comment by ammohead666 at 09/03/2025 at 02:42 UTC
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I am retired so working is not an issue for me . I shoot pistol shotgun and rifle . I like shooting pistol and rifle best as I do a lot of reloading . I shoot a lot of .308 .223 both AR and precision rifle . Thank you for sharing your knowledge !
Comment by jesrp1284 at 09/03/2025 at 03:12 UTC
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Here is our upcoming weather forecast, just to give you an idea of the weather that people have been saying we have.
Comment by Iraqx2 at 09/03/2025 at 02:16 UTC
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If you travel down I-80 Nebraska is flat, turn 90 degrees and drive 20 miles to get out of the Platte River Valley and there is terrain. Granted it's not the mountains but it isn't exactly flat.
What do you do for work?
Keep watching the weather for Nebraska and you can see it's a bit bipolar. One week we're negative and the next it's almost spring weather. It's humid in the summer but we irrigate, put moisture in the air and it gets humid. Who would've thought.
What kind of shooting do you do? Pistol, rifle, shotgun? Clays, just target? There are actual ranges in Kearney, Grand Island and Hastings for a fee. Once you get to Nebraska and start to know people you may meet a landowner who will allow you to shoot on their land.
Take a look at Kearney. It's in the lower middle of the state and around 35K people. Good community, plenty of churches (if that's for you), parks and schools. Good job market. Housing is a bit expensive but that's all relative to what you have experience with. Has University of Nebraska at Kearney, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Kearney campus and Central Community College. Law enforcement does a good job keeping things in check. Lots of options to get involved in the community.
https://www.cityofkearney.org/
Comment by Truck_Rollin at 09/03/2025 at 02:26 UTC
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I moved here from astoria oregon and its great out here. people on this sub are almost exclusively from omaha or lincoln and they are going to tell you everywhere else is terrible and you are going to hate it here. They secretly or not so secretly hate the fact that they live in nebraska... what a horrible red state. Can you believe people voted for trump here basically 70% of the nonsense I hear on this subreddit. As far as shooting goes you will be able to find places to shoot, even if there isn't a public shooting range you can shoot on the sparse public lands or find a friend who has land. everyone in the rural areas love guns and they can show you around. If you end up moving to the north central part of nebraska ill take you out shooting just let me know!
Comment by zezima10222 at 09/03/2025 at 12:05 UTC*
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If you're used to shooting in federally managed lands, you won't have as much freedom here. Big shock from me when I moved from a place right next to a national forest.
I lived in Washington county, OR for work for a bit. You'll find the income taxes lower, the sales taxes exist, the people friendlier, and the weather more unpredictable.
Comment by Noogy87 at 09/03/2025 at 13:21 UTC
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Look up the history of Beatrice and you will think twice. Lots of people there drink the Kool-Aid. Look up documentary: Mind over Murder....basically Beatrice is National Famous for injustice and corruption. Only Nebraska town that had a national documentary...and more than 1, done about the town...and not about anything good....
Comment by FireSign70 at 09/03/2025 at 14:43 UTC
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I live in Lincoln, was in Beatrice for many years & would love nothing more then to move to Oregon! (true story lol) It's just so expensive so this may feel more affordable for you in that respect as far as housing. Although we are one of the highest property tax states in the nation. I would recommend Lincoln over Beatrice any day.
Comment by nobikeno at 09/03/2025 at 14:53 UTC
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The state is going bankrupt
Comment by Leading-Homework-420 at 09/03/2025 at 15:24 UTC
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If you enjoy the outdoors keep in mind Beatrice and that lower part of the state have venomous snakes. They are a beautiful part of the ecosystem. Just need to be more observant when out.
Comment by Kawai420x at 09/03/2025 at 15:29 UTC
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Go anywhere except Beatrice please
Comment by Fantastic_Dark7780 at 09/03/2025 at 15:46 UTC
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Just look at our property tax rates before even thinking about moving here... they are ridiculously high.
Comment by Leading-Homework-420 at 09/03/2025 at 16:31 UTC
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We have copper heads and timber rattlesnakes
Comment by Electrical-Impact476 at 09/03/2025 at 17:16 UTC
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If ya don't like the weather...wait 10 minutes, it will probably change
Comment by Witty_Salamander7110 at 09/03/2025 at 17:35 UTC
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I haven't seen anyone else mention this, but we also have some of the highest property taxes in the country. If you want a big chunk of land, you're gonna pay for it.
Comment by Sea-Plastic5584 at 10/03/2025 at 02:05 UTC
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Why would you do it???
Comment by InevitableMusician5 at 10/03/2025 at 04:54 UTC
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Look at Nebraska City it is a quiet, safe town with great parks like Arbor Lodge State Park and Wildwood Park. It even has a rifle club for shooting enthusiasts. When a relative lived in Beatrice, sirens were constant. After moving to Nebraska City, I’ve only heard one—it’s just a calmer place. Plus, it’s only 45 minutes from Omaha and about the same to Indian Cave State Park, so you get small-town peace without being too far from bigger places.
Comment by Huskerschu at 10/03/2025 at 14:22 UTC
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It swung 70 degrees in 48 hours. A couple of weeks ago
