Quality of life studies consistently highlight Minnesota and the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area as one of the most livable areas in the United States. You will marvel at the beautiful homes in the many different neighborhoods, most of which are within a stone's throw from one of the 900 lakes in the metropolitan area.
If your lifestyle requires more room to spread out, the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area offers more than 90 lovely suburbs, most of which are within a 15 to 30 minute commute to one of the downtown areas. Again, each one has its own unique personality and charm. Our suburban communities are well-planned and carefully zoned with parks and nature centers. Minnesota is consistently ranked in the top ten states for environmental effectiveness, clean air and water.
Few areas have as strong an economic base as we enjoy in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. Diversity is one of the reasons for our solid economy. This area has been in the spotlight for well over 40 years because of our progress in high technology. Dozens of leading insurance companies, advertising agencies, investment firms and a large number of Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in the Minneapopolis/St. Paul metro area. Because of our centralized location and superior facilities, the we serve as a regional transportation hub. Our unemployment rate is one of the lowest in the United States. We have twice the national average of billion dollar companies and four times as many millionaires per capita as Texas.
The Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area has a culturally rich environment with numerous theaters, art museums and concert halls. We are recognized cultural leaders in the performing and visual arts, rivaling New York and San Francisco.
No matter what sport you enjoy, Minnesotans pride themselves on their professional and collegiate sports teams. We host the Minnesota Vikings, Timberwolves, Minnesota Twins, The Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Thunders, St Paul Saints, The Lyncs, and of course all the Minnesota Gopher teams.
Twin Citians are proud of our ranking as one of the largest retail centers in the United States. From the Mall of America, to the many regoinal malls, to the vibrant downtown with its heated skyway system (where pedestrians can travel from store to store and building to building without ever setting foot outside); a shopper can delight in a full assortment of brand name stores and merchandise.
With over 10,000 lakes, the state of Minnesota boasts no shortage of vacation and free time opportunity for recreation, cabin ownership, golf, fishing, and water sports from just minutes away to only a few short hours away.
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