Posted on 05/09/2006 6:34:27 AM PDT by Rakkasan1
Minneapolis-St. Paul is a "cosmopolitan gem," according to a new ranking by Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine. Granted, "the winter weather isn't for wusses," Kiplinger's June issue reports, but the seven-county Twin Cities area has so many good things to brag about: cost of living and housing, quality health care, low crime rate, education, quality of life, cultural amenities, the economy and transportation.
St. Paul doesn't get short shrift either in the write-up: The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra are mentioned, among other pluses. Minneapolis is described as "progressive and hip, with a Midwestern sensibility." Anoka County and Lakeville are singled out for reasonable housing prices.
To read more about why this area is such a smart place to live, go to www.kiplinger.com/personalfinance.
Top five cities
1. Nashville, Tenn.
2. Minneapolis-St. Paul
3. Albuquerque, N.M.
4. Atlanta
5. Austin, Texas
our neighbors
16. La Crosse, Wis.
17. Rochester, Minn.
20. Madison, Wis.
28. Bismarck, N.D.
32. St. Cloud, Minn.
45. Oshkosh, Wis.
(Excerpt) Read more at twincities.com ...
Cold weather reduces "quality of life" to zero. ;)
Not so sure ping.
but makes the riff-raff head south or at least stay off the street.
I spent most of last week in St. Paul on business and would love to live there but for the cold being used to balmy Chicago. It is a very nice city and appeals greatly to me.
Nashville's No. 1 ping.
I live here, and it sux.
Well, I'm not a leftist commie, that may play into it..
Only if you're a Marxist.
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060509/BUSINESS01/605090339
And as a sidelight, Nashville has a close neighbor
Oak Ridge, Tenn. which is world famous in energy research
http://www.cortn.org/
http://www.ornl.gov/
Nashville. Where everyone feels like family. Cause it is.
Not that I disagree that Albuquerque is a nice city but I can see the line of Uhaul moving vans going into the City getting even larger than what it already is. Oh well. It will just mean my house will sell faster when I leave for rural America.
Muleteam1
Give me SE Alaska anyday!
fyiieeeeeeee
Or in Uptown...
As for the other cities:
2. Minneapolis-St. Paul - Nice place to visit. I'd live there just to listen to "Garage Logic" in the afternoons.
3. Albuquerque, N.M. - "but, it's a dry heat."
4. Atlanta - if by Atlanta, you mean Dunwoody or Buckhead, then yes. if by Atlanta, you mean Techwood, then no.
5. Austin, Texas - "keep Austin weird!" Um... OK. I like Dallas better.
16. La Crosse, Wis. - Great hunting and fishing close by and truly wonderful people. I also found a great Barbecue place there.
17. Rochester, Minn. - no, but thank you. Costly, cold, and lots of people who are sick. Health care there may be the best in the US, but it's not for me.
20. Madison, Wis. - an island of socialism surrounded by the reality of Wisconsin. Hated the place. Some nice folks, and the university is great in my field. But, I could never, ever live there.
28. Bismarck, N.D. - No idea. Never been there.
32. St. Cloud, Minn. - Great town. Beautiful gardens and the university is great.
45. Oshkosh, Wis.- Oshkosh by gosh! Nice folks.
It's all Pawlenty's fault!!!!!
Lol my wife was pregnant during that one. We were attending Lamaz classes.
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