What are the people like in Minneapolis and St. Paul? (Bloomington: fit in, 2013)

[roneb]

Tragedies like that happen in every big city. You never want to be complacent, but it's best to still keep everything in perspective and look at overall crimerate data for a city. I guess I'd like to ask what your point was in making a post like that? Give the OP some statistics so they can make an informed decision!

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by my54ford

Maybe you should ask the 3 that got murdered this weekend???

It sounds like the original poster is currently living down here in the Atlanta metro, so just about anyplace in the Twin Cities is likely to be at least as safe (if not safer) than the place the OP is leaving.

Having lived in both places, my impression is that the Twin Cities in general are somewhat safer.

Not that the Atlanta metro is all that bad, really (a lot of what you hear is media hype), but I will admit that living down here did open my eyes a little bit when to comes to crime.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by my54ford

Maybe you should ask the 3 that got murdered this weekend???

Crime is crime and murder is murder, but if that is the total number of murders this year so far, then I will take MPLS over Atlanta anyday.

[ozzie679]

Originally Posted by buttomfly

Why not try Wisconsin. If you want friendly, warm people this is it. I lived in the Twin
Cities for 9 years and encountered the rudest, most arrogant people ever in my life. I've lived in more than a few cities but they are the worst. The traffic is terrible. The only thing they have going for them is the arts but you pay for all of them. All of the museums with the exception of the Art Museum charge fees. The crime rate there seems to be escalating all the time. They keep letting the real criminals back out on the street. The jails are full of DUI's and small time drug users so the rapes, domestic abusers and robbers are back on the streets. They prosecute crime where they can make the most money off it. Trust me,... think twice before moving there.

If they are an artist and a techie...why would they want to live on the wrong side of the river. Wisconsin doesn't have anything that rivals the art scene and culture that they will find in MSP.

Maybe they could make a trip to the Packers Hall of Fame and get their picture taken by Lombardi's statue

[Katiana]

Originally Posted by original_bookgirl

My husband, myself and our baby girl are looking for our new home. We're wondering what the people in the Twin Cities are like? We are originally from the Midwest and are basically nerds. He's a techie and I'm an artist.

Thanks in advance for your two cents

I don't think you can categorize the people in the Twin Cities or anywhere else as a group. You have to take them individually. Just like everywhere.

[Portland_Bookgirl]

I've lived all over the country and each area has a very different culture. People across the US are extremely varied and generalizations can be very helpful while relocating.
I was looking for some general info because, for example, I find southern culture irritating (Hummers with W the president stickers all over the place) and the majority of the people meaner than hell. I have met some pleasant southerners and I enjoy BBQ along with plenty of other people.
But, we're not making connections here. Minneapolis seems like a great place, but we won't have the option of visiting before we move.

Therefore, I thought maybe asking for some help and input might give us insight in choosing the best place for us. Thanks for being so helpful and kind. I really appreciate it.

[Katiana]

I've lived a lot of places, too, and while I have found minor differences in people from place to place, I still think people are pretty much the same everywhere. Especially in a large city, there are so many different types of people, you can't generalize, IMO. In a small town in say, W. Pennsylvania, where I grew up, you could expect people to be mainly Catholic, blue collar Democrats. However, get into Pittsburgh and you will find diversity.

Generalizations about Minnesota:
"Minnesota Nice"
Liberal
Lutherans and Catholics

Not 100% accurate, of course.

[JenLee]

Originally Posted by Katiana

Generalizations about Minnesota:
"Minnesota Nice"
Liberal
Lutherans and Catholics

Not 100% accurate, of course.

No, but pretty darn close!


And I think both you and the OP are correct: people are pretty similar everywhere all in all, but it's the little eccentricities that each region has that makes a difference in how a newbie feels when trying to settle in and how well they "fit" into the local population.

[Minnehahapolitan]

Originally Posted by original_bookgirl

I guess I didn't ask the question clearly enough-- excuuuuuuuuuse me!

People down here in ATL are exceedingly unfriendly, judgmental and rude. The south in general from 3 years here and 2 in TN, sucks. I'm from the Midwest (Indiana-- yay), but that's so broad, you can't really lump Midwesterners in one lump. Ohioians are different from Hoosiers, who are different from Chicagoans, who, I would assume are different from Minnesotans and Minneapolites (?). How liberal are people? How interested in the arts as opposed to sports? Buckeyes and Hoosiers are exceedingly rabid sports culture. Down here Jesus in public school is a regular, normal thing. How about up there?

Did I ask the question better this time? Did I? Huh? Huh? Did I?

I'll answer in the order they were asked.
1. Minneapolitansbs
2. People in the core cities are very urban liberals. The inner suburbs are more conservative then the City, but still pretty liberal. The outer suburbs, esp. outside Hennepin and Ramsey Counties are pretty conservative. Liberals there may be accepted, but they are far from like-minded people.
3. Again, there is a big difference in cultures between the City, inner suburbs and outer suburbs. The City enjoys sports, but would be much more artistically orientated. The outer suburbs can enjoy art, but would rather spend Sunday watching football. City neighborhoods like Whittier and Northeast are oozing with artists.
4. Schools are Jesus-free. Some schools may have a very occasional prayer group, but it would be rare even in conservative areas.

[What!]

Most people who live in MN and St. Paul come there after spending most of their lives in the suburbs or smaller towns. They are pretty inhibited and lack an outgoing nature.
They are also liberal but they've got this thing that they are better than suburban people because they live in a city. But they are veeeery square. If you are looking for an outgoing place to live, Minnesota is not the best. But it is quiet, laidback, and "it's a good place to raise a family". Sheesh.