Moving to Minnesota - where to live?

I'd do western suburbs of the twin cities. Wayzata, Hopkins, Minnetonka area due to running trails accessibility with the Luce Line and LRT right around there. Good schools as well. Other good options Eden Prairie and Edina for good schools with good sports programs. Lots of options in between all those. I prefer the west side over the St Paul side. Down in bloomington you're close to highland lake park with good cross country skiing location, it's west as well but a bit further south than the previous ones. Duluth to me just feels to dead. It is nice to be sometimes but I wouldn't want to live there. More going on int he twin cities, and being on the west suburbs keeps you close to the action but not in it.

TheXCrunner wrote:

Northfield is in a good place surrounded by most MIAC colleges and you can probably drive to most places like St. Paul, Minneapolis, Edina within 1-2hrs. There a lot of running trails, parks in the area.

And the XC state meet is at St Olaf University (which is located in Northfield) too, so for someone who lives in Northfield, it wouldn’t be that long of a drive to watch it or compete in it.

Western suburbs of twin cities wrote:

I'd do western suburbs of the twin cities. Wayzata, Hopkins, Minnetonka area due to running trails accessibility with the Luce Line and LRT right around there. Good schools as well. Other good options Eden Prairie and Edina for good schools with good sports programs. Lots of options in between all those. I prefer the west side over the St Paul side. Down in bloomington you're close to highland lake park with good cross country skiing location, it's west as well but a bit further south than the previous ones. Duluth to me just feels to dead. It is nice to be sometimes but I wouldn't want to live there. More going on int he twin cities, and being on the west suburbs keeps you close to the action but not in it.

There is also a really cool place “Lake Minnetonka” in Minnetonka.

Bloomington has a “Mall of America”.

Western suburbs of twin cities wrote:

Duluth to me just feels to dead. It is nice to be sometimes but I wouldn't want to live there. More going on int he twin cities, and being on the west suburbs keeps you close to the action but not in it.

I remember when I visited Duluth in August during a summer it was so cold that I needed to wear a sweatshirt.

Duluth. Then every year at grandmas, you can make big bucks renting a room for $300 a night.

Haha, kidding. It does like a pretty town though. Besides that, see if you can find a town near a state park with good trails or just move to minneapolis/stpaul.

That is just sick.

Can't believe the moderators allow this. Oh wait, now I know why.

Definitely not Minneapolis at this time.

Try Hibbing.

Duluth might not be a good place to live

It is cold there even in the summer

Minnetonka. Lots of employment opportunities there, and there is also a really nice Lake Minnetonka.

Many good schools around that area and that are also good at sports

e. g. Minnetonka has a really strong and deep XC team

38th and Chicago

Great grandmother owned a home 5 or 6 blocks from there.

Obviously you've never been to Biwabik.