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Because they don't have American blacks.
American blacks are in the midst of a great migration back to the south.
Just how you read about the great migration to the north in your textbooks, your children will read about the great migration to the south.
Blue collar jobs are sparse in the once blue collar cities.
Yes they do. The black population in Minn./St Paul increased greatly in the early 1990s when thousands of African Americans migrated to the cities. These are not the blacks who came from Somolia, Liberia and Ethiopia (who came many years later), and they didn't come from the South. They came largely from Chicago and Gary, with smaller numbers from Milwaukee and Detroit.
The Twin Cities is the coldest metro and in probably the worst location in the midwest. Yet it continues to add 35,000 - 45,000 people every year. What is it about the Twin Cities that separates itself from other metro's in the midwest?
The best combination of strong economy, not stupid expensive, strong civic society in a state with remarkable public involvement, solid public university, and great nature in proximity. Most of us in Minnesota don’t consider it an awful location.
I don't know this, for sure, but perhaps there are a lot of people from Minnesota moving to their only large metro area. There really isn't another city in Minnesota that would be a draw. Some other Midwestern states, have more than one metro area that draws people.
Before people try to say Rochester is a draw...I don't think so. Maybe if you're an MD or an RN, but otherwise, no.
I get what you're saying, but you're wrong.
The vast majority of Minneapolis' population gain is immigrant population. Additionally, millennials appreciate dense, urban living vs. suburban life as a trend.
It's an isolated location so by worse that's what I mean and it's insanely cold. I do believe some people would never move there due to it hitting negative 30 actual temperature like it did during the polar vortex this winter..
Its really just in the middle of nowhere. Not much scenery. No ocean, no mountains, no tropical weather. Its location doesn't offer much in comparison to many other metro areas.
Because at the end of the day, quality of life doesn't consider "scenery" such as oceans, mountains, or tropical weather.
I’ve never even been to Minnesota and have always thought of Minneapolis/St. Paul as being one of the nation’s premier large metropolitan areas.
In 2009-2010 as I was planning my relocation out of the DC Metro Area I ended up torn between Pittsburgh and St. Paul. I chose Pittsburgh because I can’t handle long brutal winters. Otherwise I’d be living somewhere near Summit Avenue right now in St. Paul.
The metro area overall seems safe, healthy, vibrant, and seems to have a good earnings-to-cost-of-living ratio (especially compared to Pittsburgh where many of us pay $1,000/month+ in rent while earning <$50,000 salaries because our employers suck.
You're splitting hairs. Cold is cold, winter is winter. It's like saying "I chose to live in San Diego, because I couldn't imagine winters in LA"
There is an old Irish proverb "scenery doesn't put food on the table"
Quite true. But it's not necessary to live in the least scenic place possible to eat, and it is possible to find jobs in scenic areas. Many people here in the Denver area come here to enjoy the mountains - skiing, camping, hiking, mountain climbing, mountain biking, etc. Yeah, they work, too.
Quite true. But it's not necessary to live in the least scenic place possible to eat, and it is possible to find jobs in scenic areas. Many people here in the Denver area come here to enjoy the mountains - skiing, camping, hiking, mountain climbing, mountain biking, etc. Yeah, they work, too.
However, many people don't realize that Denver is basically in a near desert climate type. The Cities are close to Northwoods and lakes. Quality of life is likely higher because you aren't battling hordes of people to get to the mountains.
However, many people don't realize that Denver is basically in a near desert climate type. The Cities are close to Northwoods and lakes. Quality of life is likely higher because you aren't battling hordes of people to get to the mountains.
If there's anything that's opinion, not fact, it's this "quality of life" meme. It means different things to different people.
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