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[quote=Anonymous]I’ve lived in Minneapolis as a kid and as adult, and am now raising my kids in the DMV.  I had a great childhood growing up in the suburbs of Minneapolis, and find it much more affordable and just easier in many aspects compared to DC.  However, there is much more opportunity culturally in DC right at your fingertips (the DC mall never gets old to me), and all along the east coast.

In Minnesota, you have outdoor beauty that you can enjoy from about May-early October, but winter can be hard especially as you get older.  You can start to feel a bit isolated if you want to get to a big city and experience something new, given Chicago is a 6.5 hour drive away.

While the economy is strong in MN, there is much more opportunity for job growth in a wider variety of industries in the DMV.  There are so many educated people here from all over the world.  In MN there are educated, hard working people, mostly originating from the Midwest.

While it’s cheaper in MN, the income tax is surprisingly high, especially compared to Virginia.

I miss Minnesota dearly and had a wonderful childhood.  However looking back I was a little bit naive given my limited worldview growing up in such a homogeneous environment.  This upbringing did not serve me well when I was older and left Minnesota.

I am consciously choosing to raise my kids here in the DMV where there is so much more exposure to different opportunities both educationally and culturally.  But we do love going back to Minnesota in the summers![/quote]

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