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Living in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN?
Posted on 4/17/17 at 8:10 pm
Posted on 4/17/17 at 8:10 pm
Has anyone lived there or spent extensive time there. May be looking at a work opportunity out there in a few months. I know the winters suck arse, but any other thoughts on the area?
Other questions:
-which suburbs would you recommend, job is in downtown Minneapolis.
-Cost of living is higher, but another things to consider?
-Things/activities you recommend?
-Minneapolis side or St. Paul side?
I've been several times for work/vacation but really considering heading up there. Any other thoughts would be appreciated? TIA
Other questions:
-which suburbs would you recommend, job is in downtown Minneapolis.
-Cost of living is higher, but another things to consider?
-Things/activities you recommend?
-Minneapolis side or St. Paul side?
I've been several times for work/vacation but really considering heading up there. Any other thoughts would be appreciated? TIA
This post was edited on 4/17/17 at 8:12 pm
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Posted on 4/17/17 at 8:11 pm to SpartyGator
Obligatory "You call that living?"
Posted on 4/17/17 at 8:11 pm to SpartyGator
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Living in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
You call that living?
Posted on 4/17/17 at 8:11 pm to SpartyGator
They have lots of Somalian Pirates that live there.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 8:15 pm to SpartyGator
The winters alone are enough to make me not want to move there. Remember when it got so cold that they warned people their eyeballs could freeze? No thanks
Posted on 4/17/17 at 8:22 pm to SpartyGator
Awesome part of the country. Lots of large companies, money and honkies, too.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 8:22 pm to SpartyGator
Was on a project there in 2015. It's a very nice city with excellent shopping and very solid job opportunities. The airport is awesome with a lot of nonstop flights.
You'll think the giant enclosed malls are weird until winter.
The drawbacks are that it makes Pittsburgh seem warm and tropical and the people are kind of weird. It snowed there in May.
You'll think the giant enclosed malls are weird until winter.
The drawbacks are that it makes Pittsburgh seem warm and tropical and the people are kind of weird. It snowed there in May.
This post was edited on 4/17/17 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 4/17/17 at 8:58 pm to SpartyGator
been here for two years:
pros: low crime, clean, bike friendly, lots of festivals in summer time. good for outdoors activities like ice fishing and hunting, if you're into that. Breweries everywhere. Tax free on clothing.
Cons: Cold as hell, Windy as frick, food sucks, hard to make friends, they call it MN nice (not really). People are passive aggressive.
Oh state taxes will rape you. Coming form the south, MPLS is very expensive. I'm looking forward to move out of here soon.
pros: low crime, clean, bike friendly, lots of festivals in summer time. good for outdoors activities like ice fishing and hunting, if you're into that. Breweries everywhere. Tax free on clothing.
Cons: Cold as hell, Windy as frick, food sucks, hard to make friends, they call it MN nice (not really). People are passive aggressive.
Oh state taxes will rape you. Coming form the south, MPLS is very expensive. I'm looking forward to move out of here soon.
This post was edited on 4/17/17 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 4/17/17 at 9:21 pm to SpartyGator
Lived here a few years now. Love it. Clean city. Tons of big companies. Not the best food, but that's probably the worst part. Traffic isn't horrible. Pretty low crime for such a big population. I think the "horrible winters" have been over played. I've been here 4 years now and it's not bad enough to not wanna be here. I didn't have to plow my driveway once this year. Sure it can get bad, but it's not like it's 30 below with 2 feet of snow all winter. If you like the outdoors, I'm not sure this place can be beat. Also I think we have a team for every major professional sport. NFL, MLB, nba, wnba, mls. There are certainly worse places to live. I traveled all over in the navy and this is my favorite place I've lived.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 10:07 pm to SpartyGator
Everyone is right about the cold. Areas to live varies on where you work. Both cities has a large amount of diversity the south doesn't see.
Schools are great if you have children, the cities are safer then most big southern cities. Cost of living is high but the pay will usually equal it.
Areas around St. Paul, white bear lake, oakdale, Woodbury, Eagan. For Minneapolis..Bloomington, eden prairie, wyzata, Minnetonka
Schools are great if you have children, the cities are safer then most big southern cities. Cost of living is high but the pay will usually equal it.
Areas around St. Paul, white bear lake, oakdale, Woodbury, Eagan. For Minneapolis..Bloomington, eden prairie, wyzata, Minnetonka
Posted on 4/17/17 at 10:43 pm to SpartyGator
Whitest white people in America...and that God awful accent...but a great city with a good music scene and lots of outdoors stuff...
Posted on 4/17/17 at 10:46 pm to SpartyGator
I've been a couple of times for conferences and I freaking love Minneapolis. I could live there. I also like cold weather and snow so that's not a deal breaker for me.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 10:51 pm to SpartyGator
There are really only four really bad months: December through March. Summers are beautiful. Definitely live in the west Minneapolis area. Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Wayzata, Plymouth, etc.
Minnesota always ranks very high in quality of life while Louisiana ranks towards the bottom. Great health care, many lakes, breweries, schools are fantastic, etc.
Minnesota always ranks very high in quality of life while Louisiana ranks towards the bottom. Great health care, many lakes, breweries, schools are fantastic, etc.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 8:54 am to SpartyGator
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Living in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN?
Don't move here unless you're planning on playing for Gordon Bombay and becoming a Duck!
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:05 am to SpartyGator
it has one of biggest terror cells in USA.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:41 am to SpartyGator
Lived there 3 years (Plymouth).
It's nice. Not a fan of the people in general. Lots to do for about 6 months a year other than that chances are the weather will suck.
It snowed in may the first year I lived there. Schools are great in certain areas much like everywhere else. Taxes are pretty high. Not a great food town at all.
It's nice. Not a fan of the people in general. Lots to do for about 6 months a year other than that chances are the weather will suck.
It snowed in may the first year I lived there. Schools are great in certain areas much like everywhere else. Taxes are pretty high. Not a great food town at all.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:48 am to SpartyGator
My Cousin, no pics, moved up there with her now husband .Poor thing grew up in South texas and south Louisiana. Married Him and moved to Minneapolis probably like 10 years ago. She hates the weather because as stated it is freaking cold like 7 months out the year but she's still up there 
. I here its really nice up there though.
. I here its really nice up there though. 
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:52 am to SpartyGator
My sister's FIL lives in Minneapolis. Live in the city. Everything is connected by walkways so you don't really have to go outside during the winter.
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Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:56 am to SpartyGator
I have been there in March and it was snowing. It really wasn't that bad. Seems pretty nice, clean, well kept city. I could live there.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:59 am to SpartyGator
Snow can start in the middle of October and go through early May. Summers are great, though.
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