Minneapolis-St. Paul Overview

Population: 3.4M

4th highest median household income in the country

44% of households in the $40K-$100K income range (3rd in the nation)

A great place to do business

Home to 19 Fortune 500 companies

Home to 7 of Forbes’ “America’s Largest Private Companies” including the largest (Cargill)

Among Top 5 regions targeting biotech in the nation

Source: FierceBiotech

Strong education environment

5th largest system of two-year and four-year colleges in the nation

4th Smartest City in America

Source: Daily Beast

38% of the population holds a Bachelor’s degree or higher

38% of the population holds a Bachelor’s degree or higher

National average is just 30%

Efficient transportation system

Growing light rail system makes it easy to get around the city

Image: citypages.com

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport ranked best in the nation

- Travel & Leisure (2012)

“One of the most logistics-friendly areas nationwide”

- Expansion Management

“One of the most logistics-friendly areas nationwide”

- Expansion Management

Ranking high in: - road conditions - trucking - warehousing

There’s plenty to do here

We have a thriving local art scene

More theater seats per capita than any city outside of New York

Photo Credit: Steve Lyon (Flickr)

LEED Certified Target Field is a great place to take in a game

A great place to live

Recognized as having among the highest quality of life in the nation

Source: Forbes, Bizjournals, CNN Money, Outdoor Magazine, C.Q. Press, Expansion Magazine

#1 Healthiest Place to Live - Forbes (2012)

Minnesota’s almost 12,000 lakes give us over 90,000 miles of shoreline

Minnesota’s almost 12,000 lakes give us over 90,000 miles of shoreline

That’s more than California, Florida and Hawaii combined

Don’t overlook Minneapolis-St. Paul

There are a lot of great opportunities here. It’s not just fly over country!

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