Well, despite the fact that Minnesota is a stronghold for the liberals, that area of St. Paul is full of hard-working, no-nonsense folks.
My wife and I looked at a lot of neighborhoods when we moved out here, and chose the North-Eastern corner of St. Paul for many reasons.
There are still some good bargains in houses there, and it's close to everything. Recommended.
The only drawback is that it's a very multi-ethnic part of the area, but everyone I've met seem to be embracing the American dream and are working hard towards it. Kids play in the street and the crime rate is low.
I think you'll like it.
Regards,
~BRB
Multi-ethnic? Hehhe... come on down to Austin, TX sometime if you wanna see "multi-ethnic". I've got no problems with all that as long as everyone is getting along and not being jerks in general. People moving in and setting up their own little barrio or ghetto are not welcome and should really grow the f**k up...