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Quality of Life
Cultural Amenities
- Lied Center: 2,400-seat performing arts center.
- Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery: renowned for its significant collection of 20th-century American art.
- Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center: state-of-the-art film center offering American independent and foreign films, classics, documentaries, and experimental films for public viewing.
- Professional symphony, chamber orchestra, jazz orchestra, youth symphony, and ballet company.
Recreation
- Dozens of golf courses, parks, lakes, and public swimming pools.
- Water park, children's zoo, and public observatory.
- Extensive hiker-biker trail system built on converted rail lines.
- Events at three local raceways from April to September.
Sports
- Nationally ranked college athletic programs in football, baseball, volleyball, softball, wrestling, track, and gymnastics.
- Home to professional baseball team and tier I junior league ice hockey team.
- Host of numerous state high school championships and NCAA regional tournaments.
- Four large soccer venues and a variety of recreational and club leagues for children of all ages.
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For more information on cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities in Lincoln visit the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Health Care
- Three full-service medical centers, a hospital specializing in heart surgery, and a premier rehabilitation hospital specializing in stroke, brain, and spinal cord injury.
- 24-hour information and services line; an extended-hour illness and injury clinic; eight nursing homes and several in-home-care agencies; and a community blood bank.
Climate
- Located in the upper Midwest region of the country, an area that enjoys the full range of seasons. Seasonal averages are 51° F in spring, 75° F in summer, 52° F in fall and 26° F in winter.
| January high | 32° F | Average temperature | 51° F |
| January low | 13° F | Average clear days | 212 annually |
| July high | 89° F | Annual precipitation | 29 inches |
| July low | 68° F | Average growing season | 180 days |
Air and Water Quality
- Air quality consistently gets a grade of "A" from the American Lung Association.
- Water from a groundwater aquifer, a self-replenishing source naturally high in quality. Drinking water meets or exceeds all state and federal drinking water regulations.
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For more information about Lincoln see our Economic & Demographic Profile