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Lakeside living and downtown convenience define life in Standing Bear
Standing Bear is a laid-back community centered around a namesake lake, where people enjoy boating, fishing and ice skating. Locals often walk to the lake, which is also surrounded by trails. “Someone’s always out jogging or walking their dog when I’m in the neighborhood, so it’s a great place for anyone who loves being outdoors,” says Anne Conway, an associate broker with Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate who has sold several houses in the area. About 13 miles west of downtown Omaha, Standing Bear is also conveniently located for commuters. “It’s a quiet, natural escape a little outside the city, but it’s still close enough that people can get to work in a timely manner,” Conway says.
Houses sit on sidewalk-lined streets and shady lots
Split-level homes and New Traditionals built between the 1980s and 2020s dot Standing Bear’s sidewalk-lined streets. Oak and elm trees often shade lawns, with the median lot size at around 7,800 square feet. Houses typically have garages and two to four bedrooms. Prices can range from about $225,000 to around $450,000, depending on the house’s age, size and condition. A few apartment complexes are also in the neighborhood, including The Marvely Senior Living building. Standing Bear’s CAP Index Crime Score is 2 out of 10, lower than the national average of 4.
Fishing, boating and ice skating are popular at Standing Bear Lake
Standing Bear Lake was built in 1977 as a dam for the nearby Papillion Creek. It opened for recreation in the same year and has been popular ever since. “So many people grew up going to the lake to fish with their dads, and that’s something you still see today,” Conway says. Visitors can cruise in no-wake boats along the calm water and catch bass and bluegill off fishing docks. There’s a playground with tipis, climbing walls and statues of a bear and a horse. Hiking and biking trails stretch around the water and through hardwood forests. The shallow lake is sometimes used for ice skating during the winter. “Kids will walk from like a mile away, fully dressed in hockey gear, if it freezes,” Conway says. Moylan Iceplex, about 4 miles south, is an indoor rink offering hockey leagues and figure skating classes. It’s located within Tranquility Park, which has soccer fields, baseball diamonds and tennis courts. Several golf courses are less than 5 miles away, including the public Knolls Golf Course.
Westview High has career pathways
Omaha Public Schools serve Standing Bear. Kids can attend Prairie Wind Elementary and Alfonza W. Davis Middle, both of which earn C grades from Niche. They may continue to Westview High, which opened in 2022 and has yet to be graded by Niche. The high school offers career pathways in fields like marketing, environmental studies and therapeutic services.
Standing Bear has a pizzeria and a Mexican restaurant
A dance studio, a swim school and several casual restaurants fill Standing Bear Plaza in the neighborhood’s southwestern corner. Pizzeria Davlo is a spot for deep-dish pies, while Casa Jalisco serves Mexican dishes like huevos rancheros and enchiladas. Fareway Meat & Grocery is in the eastern part of the neighborhood, and more grocery stores, including Baker’s, line the Maple Road shopping corridor, about 2 miles south. The corridor has other big-box retailers, like Target and Kohl’s, and several fast-food drive-throughs.
Getting to downtown Omaha may take 30 minutes with traffic
Though Standing Bear has plenty of sidewalks and trails, it is car-dependent. Fort Street, which spans the community’s southern end, connects with other roads to reach downtown Omaha, where major employers include Creighton University and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The street may experience more traffic as commuters head to and from work. “At most, it takes like 30 minutes to get downtown during rush hour, which isn’t terrible, but that’s what we consider traffic in Omaha,” Conway says. Eppley Airfield is also near downtown, and Interstate 680, the city’s northern bypass, is about 4 miles east.
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Crime and Safety
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Homicide
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4
Sexual Assault
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Assault with Weapon
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4
Robbery
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Burglary
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Motor Vehicle Theft
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Larceny
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Standing Bear Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Standing Bear, Omaha sell after 27 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Standing Bear, Omaha over the last 12 months is $301,000, up 4% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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