The North's redneck reputation is not fair. The truth is you get a lot for your buck here and it is way too expensive for white trash to live in. Just stick to the new areas and you will be surprised what you find here. I hate the south and west it is expensive, snooty and not as pretty (unless you like cow pasture) The north has expansive wooded areas and even some nice Pines mixed in with the hardwoods. Nice lot's still available, and you will feel like you are in the north woods
With the Northstar commuter train going in this will be a very hot area, very soon. I also like the north because it is a lot closer to the North Country of Minnesota and you save an hour of drive time when heading north for the weekend. I often think of the poor suckers that have another hour or more to drive as I exit off highway 10 to my house. Remember the Northern part of the state is where everyone goes for recreation and an extra hour drive every weekend will grind on you. This is a huge factor that will affect you if you are into spending time on recreation in this state, trust me.
Traffic is bad everywhere so it boils down to where do you get the most for your money and where is the biggest chance for appretiation. I suggest you save money on the house and buy a 2nd lake home north (like we did), then you will really be living the Minnesota dream
Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads. 
I like the North
Linear Mode
