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Looking for a place that offers a high quality of life, including top-notch education, health care, career opportunities, arts, entertainment and outdoor activities? If so, Minnesota is the perfect place for you.
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The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, with 3 million residents, represent the sixteenth largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine rates the Twin Cities area as the second best place to live in the United States, giving it very high ratings for education, leisure activities and affordability.
Eden Prairie, a southwest suburb of 60,000 people and home to GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services just 20 minutes from downtown Minneapolis, offers small town living with access to big city amenities. According to MONEY Magazine, Eden Prairie is one of America’s “10 Best Places to Live” – a great place to work and raise a family. (Source: www.edenprairie.org) By the Numbers - One of the best states to raise children - #4, Kids Count Report 2006
- “Best Cities for Singles” – #14, Forbes 2006
- Second Cleanest City in the U.S./Fifth Cleanest City in the World – Forbes 2007
- Top Five States for Business Vitality – Corporation for Enterprise Development 2007
- Headquarters to 20 Fortune 500 Companies
- Approximately 2,500 GE employees in MN representing a cross section of businesses, largest being Commercial Finance, Infrastructure and Money
- High School Graduates - #1, United States
- 15 MBA programs in Twin Cities
- Life Expectancy - #2, United States
- Healthiest States - #1, United Health Foundation
- Top Five International Hot Spots – Travel and Leisure 2006
- Major League Sports – 5 teams (Twins, Vikings, Wild, Timberwolves and Lynx)
- Golf Courses per 100,000 residents - #1 (480 courses)
- Number of paved bike trails - #1, United States
- State parks (72), National parks (4)
What’s Behind the Numbers? Check out these resources to find out why the Twin Cities and Minnesota consistently rank among the most livable communities with the highest quality of life in the United States: www.state.mn.us - The official website of the state of Minnesota www.positivelyminnesota.com - Information on doing business in Minnesota, community profiles and Minnesota data www.exploreminnesota.com - Extensive information about travel and recreation in Minnesota
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