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By and large, cities like that are in the north. That's honestly just the way it is. Montreal would be perfect, but well, obvious reasons why not. Seattle is for the most part exactly like Minneapolis, just with a different natural setting and a milder climate and Starbucks instead of Target. The other most similar cities to Minneapolis are Denver and Portland.
The nasty thing about most of these cities (Seattle, Portland, Denver, St. Louis, Vancouver) is that what they lack in snow and cold they make up for in rain and/or ice. So that's a choice you'll have to make.
The closest matches below the snow line would probably be San Diego and Austin. Mayyyybe Atlanta or Miami if you find just the right neighborhood.
Miami is similar to Minneapolis? Hell no! The reason I plan to move to Minneapolis is cuz it's so DIFFERENT from Miami!
I agree with Denver and Seattle, which are similar to Minneapolis in terms of population, density, and culture. Though I think Seattle is a little more sophisticated than Minneapolis, and my sense is that Minneapolis is a little more sophisticated than Denver. Though I've only visited Seattle once.
I completely disagree with Austin and Portland. Both cities are rather sprawling and don't offer all that much in terms of the arts.
San Diego is larger than the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
Only the urbanized area, and that's because San Diego is hemmed in by the ocean, the mountains, AND Mexico. Otherwise they are very similar in size and buzz, and if anything the Twin Cities is generally considered a larger metro area.
To answer the OP, it's probably Seattle or Portland. I'd say Denver, and it would be easily #2, if it weren't for the snow there.
Miami is similar to Minneapolis? Hell no! The reason I plan to move to Minneapolis is cuz it's so DIFFERENT from Miami!
Maybe the built residential form and density. But even so, I can't understand Atlanta, other than that it has a lot of SFHs like Minneapolis (and almost every city in the country) does.
I too would say seattle & denver ......... I've lived in both the Twin Cities and Denver and have visited all 3 extensively when not living there
The feel is similar - the weather is a pick your poison type of thing
When I was living in the cities we picked up a roomate from Denver on a job transfer ... he lasted about 6 weeks before moving back because he couldn't stand the winter weather
What about one of the North Carolina cities? I've never been there, but I imagine that they might be what you're looking for.
Austin, perhaps, too
I grew up in the Carolina's. The closest NC city as far as unique "vibe" would be Asheville, but to me Asheville feels more like a mini-Portland (hippy vs hipster), with MSP being more hipster, and Asheville more hippy, splitting hairs I guess, but the other cities in NC i.e. (Raleigh, Charlotte) definitely feel more southern, and eastern than the Twin Cities.
I agree with Denver and Seattle, which are similar to Minneapolis in terms of population, density, and culture. Though I think Seattle is a little more sophisticated than Minneapolis, and my sense is that Minneapolis is a little more sophisticated than Denver. Though I've only visited Seattle once.
I completely disagree with Austin and Portland. Both cities are rather sprawling and don't offer all that much in terms of the arts.
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I too would say seattle & denver ......... I've lived in both the Twin Cities and Denver and have visited all 3 extensively when not living there
The feel is similar - the weather is a pick your poison type of thing
When I was living in the cities we picked up a roomate from Denver on a job transfer ... he lasted about 6 weeks before moving back because he couldn't stand the winter weather
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I've always thought MSP, Denver and Seattle reminded me of each other.
Taking all three of these together:
Denver is far less Scandinavian, far less Lutheran, far less religious in general than Minneapolis. I'm not very familiar with Seattle.
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