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My wife and I are considering to move up north. We prefer to live somewhere with all four seasons, especially colder winters and warmer summers with less humidity.
I like urban living while my wife is more country enjoying the green parks with lakes. I enjoy walking and bicycling on trails surrounding lakes. We both enjoy swimming. Basically, we want to live somewhere that is urban while having a plenty of trees and lakes.
My wife is a cosmetologist so she can work anywhere. Mine is limited; I work full-time for state government while teaching part-time as an adjunct.
We plan to have children in the future so good school districts would be nice without having to live far out in the suburbs.
We are spoiled with mostly free events and activities here in Little Rock, AR. Other than amusement parks, we prefer for events and activities to be more affordable without paying so much just to visit a museum, for an example.
Of course, affordable cost of living with good economy and excellent housing market are important to us.
We are moderate to liberal in politics. We don't fit in the South because of its staunch Republican politics and deeply religious population.
Although we are religious (Presbyterians U.S.A.), we are not in your face type of Christians who like to show off. We are private about our faith unless being asked.
Based on our descriptions, which city is a better fit for us?
Honestly as much as I love Denver I'm gonna have to recommend the Twin Cities if the choice is between the two.
Denver isn't lush and green, we don't have a lot of lakes, and the Twin Cities are slightly more affordable.
If Minneapolis-St. Paul had Denver's climate it'd be hard to beat, but their summers are ridiculously humid and winter in the Upper Midwest is long, frigid, and god awful. The average high in the Twin Cities stays below freezing for 1/4 of the year.
In Minnesota you definitely get four distinct season, lakes and lush forest and parks.
Biking, lakes and trails are Minnesota! In addition to the moderately liberal politics and great educational system. Sounds like the Twin Cities area would be a great fit for you and your family as everything you described is there/here.
Religion is rarely ever a topic of conversation here, yet most people are religious to some extent.
Honestly as much as I love Denver I'm gonna have to recommend the Twin Cities if the choice is between the two.
Denver isn't lush and green, we don't have a lot of lakes, and the Twin Cities are slightly more affordable.
If Minneapolis-St. Paul had Denver's climate it'd be hard to beat, but their summers are ridiculously humid and winter in the Upper Midwest is long, frigid, and god awful. The average high in the Twin Cities stays below freezing for 1/4 of the year.
You said that summers are ridiculously humid in the Twin Cities. I have never been there during summer. I am sure it is not as humid as the summers in the South though.
I was in the Twin Cities once in September. It was very pleasant. I saw many people at the lakes in Southwest Minneapolis.
I prefer the cold so I think I can get adjusted to Minnesota cold after the first winter.
I remember Denver being very brown going to Downtown from the airport but that was during winter in 2014. I don't know if the rest of Colorado is that way.
I frequently used the light rail on 16th St. during one week stay in Downtown Denver. On and off the train, I have noticed that people in Denver are not as friendly as people in Minnesota. Maybe that was just the city. I cannot judge all of Colorado based on Denver.
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In Minnesota you definitely get four distinct season, lakes and lush forest and parks.
Biking, lakes and trails are Minnesota! In addition to the moderately liberal politics and great educational system. Sounds like the Twin Cities area would be a great fit for you and your family as everything you described is there/here.
Religion is rarely ever a topic of conversation here, yet most people are religious to some extent.
Thank you for your post.
Yes, I am aware of Minnesota Nice. Although people in Minnesota are friendly, some topics in conversation are a big no, such as religion and politics unless you are doing something specifically for that purpose.
I also learned that we cannot really expect to make friends fast in Minnesota. It takes time because a few real friends is always better than many fake friends. Minnesotans have to warm up to us first before inviting us to do anything. It is actually what we make out of it, such as joining church, volunteering, and participating in activities that will help to make friends easily.
I know this is a bit off the topic but I must admit what bothers me the most about living in the Deep South-display of Confederate flags and symbols by people on their vehicles and properties. This particular group of people tends to call themselves true southerners or rednecks.
Although the prevalence is very high in the South, there are rednecks in every state plus every state has southern transplants. I am just wondering if you ever see any Confederate flag proudly displaying by local rednecks in Colorado and Minnesota.
Lol at ridiculously hot and humid summers here. It's really hot like 10 days a year.
Compared to Arkansas the Twin Cities might seem dry, but compared to Denver they're downright sticky. Denver wins the climate battle IMNSHO.
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