Shenandoah's garden industry heritage has had a great impact on its lifestyle and appearance. Beautiful historic homes and new housing developments feature pristine yards and elaborate gardens within safe, friendly neighborhoods. Advantages to Shenandoah's small town atmosphere is the convenience of new housing developments close to schools. In fact, everything in town is within five minutes. At the same time, Shenandoah is only one to two hours away from the offerings of the large, metropolitan areas of Omaha, Des Moines and Kansas City.