{"id":9,"date":"2015-10-28T17:56:47","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T17:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/life\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-10-01T07:00:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:00:16","slug":"living-in-the-twin-cities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/life\/living-in-the-twin-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Living in the Twin Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Twin Cities is a great place to go to school and a great place to live, work, and play.<\/p>\n

U.S. News and World Report ranked Minnesota the fourth best state in the nation<\/a>, giving it top rankings for opportunity, natural environment, infrastructure, economy, and health care.St. Paul and Minneapolis have a strong economic climate with a highly skilled and educated workforce and among the lowest unemployment rates of the country’s large metro areas.<\/p>\n

Some of the world’s most recognizable companies are based here, including 3M, Target, Cargill, Best Buy, Ecolab, UnitedHealth Group, and General Mills. The Twin Cities is home to 15 Fortune 500 companies.<\/p>\n

The National Jurist\u00a0ranked Minneapolis as one of its top 10 cities for young attorneys, based on the area’s strong entry level salaries, low cost of living, and robust arts and culture scene.<\/p>\n\n\t\t