City/Metro Battle: San Diego ~vs~ Minneapolis (live, best, cost)

[gb0047]

Which city/metro offers more of what you like overall?
A few key areas to consider...

-Culture
-Weather
-Scenery
-Skyline
-Economy
-Education
-Vibrancy
-Attractions

[Golden-mind-State]

-Culture-SD
-Weather-SD
-Scenery-SD
-Skyline- Toss up but nod to SD for scenic value.
-Economy-MNPLS
-Education-Higher-SD K-12 MNPLS
-Vibrancy-SD
-Attractions-SD

[uptown_urbanist]

-Culture -- Mpls
-Weather -- SD
-Scenery -- SD
-Skyline -- Mpls
-Economy -- Mpls
-Education -- Mpls
-Vibrancy -- ?? Unsure.
-Attractions -- SD

I love both cities, but I couldn't afford to live the life I'd like to live in San Diego (near the beach, maybe on Coronado).

[adavi215]

As far as big city ammenities, cultural attractions, economy, and higher ed I would probably give the edge to Minneapolis. However, SD is no slouch and has a great port, biotech firms, and the great weather. Overall, I take SD because of the chargers. What school did Phillip Rivers go to again...

[emcee squared]

Originally Posted by uptown_urbanist

-Culture -- Mpls
-Weather -- SD
-Scenery -- SD
-Skyline -- Mpls
-Economy -- Mpls
-Education -- Mpls
-Vibrancy -- ?? Unsure.
-Attractions -- SD

I love both cities, but I couldn't afford to live the life I'd like to live in San Diego (near the beach, maybe on Coronado).

This.

[BlackOut]

I think most will choose San Diego because of weather, but Minneapolis stacks up very well and surpasses it in many ways.

-Culture -- Minneapolis
-Weather -- San Diego
-Scenery -- San Diego
-Skyline -- Minneapolis
-Economy -- Minneapolis
-Education -- Minneapolis
-Vibrancy -- Both are pretty vibrant
-Attractions -- Both have plenty of attractions

I'm amazed at how many people I know or have met who have lived in San Diego. They left due to the cost of living or the economy.

[Landon Kirkpatrick]

Originally Posted by gb0047

-Culture SD
-WeatherSD
-ScenerySD
-SkylineMSP
-EconomyMSP
-EducationMSP
-VibrancyDraw
-AttractionsSD

San Diego mainly for the weather and scenery.

[northstar22]

Two great cities. It was a tough decision, but I chose Minneapolis because it has a four-season climate.

-Culture - Mpls.
-Weather - Mpls.
-Scenery - SD
-Skyline - SD
-Economy - Mpls.
-Education - Mpls.
-Vibrancy - SD
-Attractions - SD

[grapico]

-Culture Minneapolis (more high culture)
-Weather SD (probably best in the country, Minneapolis has pretty harsh winter standards even by people who like winters)
-Scenery SD (SD naturally is beautiful)
-Skyline Minneapolis (one of most undderated)
-Economy Minneapolis (stronger, more stable)
-Education SD (UCSD > Minnesota)
-Vibrancy Minneapolis (just more compact)
-Attractions SD (more balance of things to do)

[west336]

The one I don't get at all is the education battle....can this be measured in any way? I just doubt that SD has a better overall education system than Minneapolis, but I am willing to be pleasantly surprised!