why not mpls on this list

[gearedtowardssalad]

Originally Posted by rcsteiner

I suspect there's a lot more high tech in the Twin Cities than you are aware of.

TechAmerica Foundation : Minneapolis-St. Paul Totals 98,600 Tech Jobs in 2009

The Twin Cities is also home to companies like Medtronic and 3M, and still has large facililities for companies like Delta (the former Northwest Airlines campus), Unisys, Blue Cross, and a fair number of other companies.

In the 60's, the Twin Cites metro was a hotbed of development in the fledgling computer industry with companies like ERA, UNIVAC/Sperry/Unisys, Control Data, Cray, Honeywell, Seagate, and many others either being founded in the Twin Cities or having strong connections here, so there's a long history of tech in the area.

Minnesota's Hidden History in Computing

I would argue that these cities are experiencing growth in this industry at a higher rate than Minneapolis, especially the Texas cities.

[noimagination]

plus, houston over dallas/austin? there is something wrong with ur list.

Your list has Riverside over Raleigh. There is something wrong with your list.

Or maybe that's a legitimate result given the methodology. Maybe you should examine the research behind the ranking to decide whether it's a legitimate source.

the list u give also includes wis as being great too. The list is an after thought.

If you're going to troll, at least try to write in something resembling English. What is this even supposed to mean?

BTW, I personally think Houston has the worst weather in the USA.

[moving123456]

Originally Posted by noimagination

It's on this one: Yahoo! Finance - Financially Fit (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AkkDKZtNMnzOg4UhShvhvLY40tIF;_ylu=X3oDMTE2cWg wZ2cyBHBvcwM2BHNlYwNhcnRpY2xlTWFpbgRzbGsDc2VlYW1lc mljYXNi/SIG=10pduub5p/**http%3A//bit.ly/9Tolxg - broken link)

3. Minneapolis, Minn. / St. Paul, Wis.

St. Paul, Wisconsin? Seriously?

[Min-Chi-Cbus]

Originally Posted by jaijj1c

Houston weather is bad, but the worst weather is by far...in the north, and this includes mpls (no mpls is not the only one...north dakota, wis, mich, etc etc etc...buffalo, cleveland..all in one big lump).

ps. I can explain the above another time

To each their own....I prefer Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit, etc. over Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami, Phoenix any day of the week! There are 2 months here in the Twin Cities that I don't really prefer to be outside during the year -- that's it! In the other cities I listed, there could easily be 4-6 months where being outside is literally life-threatening -- at least physical activity. It's not cool to run, play baseball or basketball when the heat index is 110 degrees. Conversely, you can do just about anything in the cold as long as you can bear it, you just have to dress appropriately.

This isn't some homerism for the North, it's my "M.O." moreso.

[City eYes]

There is a lot of competition here for college grads. The Twin Cities produce a lot grads, so it might not be a place that looks appealing to grads from out of state.

[noimagination]

If you look up the Brookings Institute study referenced by the OP's article, MSP is listed as #6 under cities where migration losses shifted to gains. That's for persons with bachelor's degrees in general. You could probably play with the census data to see info for only recent grads... if you care.

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[cdubs3201]

Originally Posted by rcsteiner

I suspect there's a lot more high tech in the Twin Cities than you are aware of.

TechAmerica Foundation : Minneapolis-St. Paul Totals 98,600 Tech Jobs in 2009

The Twin Cities is also home to companies like Medtronic and 3M, and still has large facililities for companies like Delta (the former Northwest Airlines campus), Unisys, Blue Cross, and a fair number of other companies.

In the 60's, the Twin Cites metro was a hotbed of development in the fledgling computer industry with companies like ERA, UNIVAC/Sperry/Unisys, Control Data, Cray, Honeywell, Seagate, and many others either being founded in the Twin Cities or having strong connections here, so there's a long history of tech in the area.

Minnesota's Hidden History in Computing

Sure there's a significant amount of large tech companies in Minneapolis, but MN has a very high graduation rate and well educated population, so in a tough economic climate such as the one we're in now, young workers and recent college graduates are wise to seek elsewhere for employment opportunities. I'm one of them who did and found a great career in downtown Chicago when I couldn't even land an interview in the state of MN.

Originally Posted by moving123456

3. Minneapolis, Minn. / St. Paul, Wis.

St. Paul, Wisconsin? Seriously?

That's how significant St. Paul is, lol

Originally Posted by City eYes

There is a lot of competition here for college grads. The Twin Cities produce a lot grads, so it might not be a place that looks appealing to grads from out of state.

Exactly. Michigan is very similar as they too have a lot of college graduates, however they all migrate to Chicago. I can't tell you how many people I know who are from michigan in this city. It's almost absurd.