1. WELCOME TO MINNEAPOLIS SAINT PAUL
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2. Visit www.makeitmsp.org for more info.
WHY GREATER MSP?
You (and your partner) can have a great career, a world-class quality of life at a cost you can afford.
Unparalleled quality of life amenities: thriving arts, music and food scene, professional and amateur sports options, great outdoor assets, and a regional commitment to sustainability, healthcare and education.
A diverse and stable business community with many great companies for which to work.
A cost of living below most other major cities. Home ownership is a reality for most residents who want it.

3. WHY GREATER MSP? – TOP 11 REASONS
A robust, diverse economy means career options
Smart people to teach, train and mentor you.
A legacy of business innovation that is in our DNA.
Low cost of living; home ownership is a reality
Six professional sports teams (only 5 communities can say that) and state of the art stadiums.
Top 5 rated music, art, theater and food scene.
Top rated parks and numerous outdoor activities, even in winter.
Travel to any city in the US in under 3 hours
Healthy living is a core value: top fitness marketing and leading healthcare availability
Shortest commute time of major markets: returns time to your schedule to enjoy life.
Winter’s not that bad. 3.5 Million people can’t be wrong.
16 Fortune 500 companies, 7 top private companies, a number of tech start-ups, retail management, healthcare, etc. The economy is diverse and isn’t dependent on one segment. The region came out of the recession faster than others and has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country.
The presence of great corporations and start-ups means that you will be trained in many best practices. Many of the companies here have invented products that defined the world’s middle class. Additionally, the region has one of the highest college graduation rates in the country. And the community has strong networks to help you find mentors and opportunities.
3M, Medtronic, Target, General Mills, Ecolab and many other innovative companies are based here which have invented many products and service. There is a tech boom happening (Forbes ranks MSP a top 5 market for tech) as tech workers avoid the costs to find a more affordable and innovative culture.
Our cost of living is below most other major markets, or on par with the rest. Housing costs are % below most other markets.
The Twins, the Vikings, The Wild, The Timberwolves, The Lynx and soon ML Soccer. Only NY, Chicago, DC and Miami have that breadth of sports teams.
We are at the top of most lists regarding the best scene for music, art, theater and food. MSP is regularly well represented at SXSW, the MN Orchestra is the only orchestra to win a Grammy. More theater seats per capita that anywhere other than NY. Suprising ethnic diversity in food.
Minneapolis and Saint Paul have the top rated parks in the country. Ours is the only region in the US with a national park going through the metro area (The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area is 72 miles long).
MSP airport has direct flights anywhere in the US in about 3 hours.
We’ve been named the top 1 or 2 healthiest city by the Association of Sports Medicine for the past five year.
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4. THE WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES
LARGE CORPORATE PRESENCE
TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
HEALTHCARE & MED TECH

5. CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
COMPANY NAME
FORTUNE 500 RANKING
REVENUE ($M)
UnitedHealth Group 6
$157,107
Target 38
$73,785
Best Buy 71
$39,745
CHS 84
$34,582 3M 93
$30,274
U.S. Bancorp
131
$21,494
Supervalu
160
$17,820
General Mills
161
$17,360
Ecolab
206
$13,545
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
208
$13,476
Land O’Lakes
215
$13,161
Ameriprise Financial
232
$12,200
Xcel Energy
257
$11,025
Hormel Foods
304
$9,264
Mosaic
316
$8,895
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
318
$8,789
St. Jude Medical
465
$5,541
Sixteen Fortune 500 companies call the Minneapolis-Saint Paul region home – a testament to the region’s ability to help companies prosper.
S&P 500 Companies
Currently, 13 S&P 500 companies call the Minneapolis – Saint Paul region home. (2015)
Forbes Largest Private Companies
Five Minneapolis-St. Paul companies rank among the biggest private companies in the U.S. (2015)
Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Companies
Five Greater MSP area firms made Inc. magazine’s 2014 list. (2014)
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6. REGIONAL AREAS OF STRENGTH
FINANCIAL ADVISORY
BANKING
INSURANCE
Financial Services
& Insurance
Headquarters & Business Services
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
CREATIVE SERVICES
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
DATA CENTERS
R&D CENTERS
SOFTWARE/ IT
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
ENERGY/RENEWABLES
Advanced Manufacturing & Technology
FOOD PROCESSORS
FOOD PRODUCTION
AGRIBUSINESS
NUTRITION
WATER FILTRATION
WATER PURIFICATION
Food & Water
Solutions
BIO TECH
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
HEALTHCARE PAYERS AND IT
MEDICAL DEVICES
Health & Life Sciences
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7. The region has nine private colleges enrolling 30,000 students
SMART PEOPLE ATTRACT SMART PEOPLE
The Greater MSP region has a remarkable concentration of colleges and universities – 36 in all!
The University of Minnesota is the fourth largest university in the nation. In 2014, it enrolled 63,000 students system wide.
The Minnesota State Colleges and University system (MnSCU) operates universities, technical and community colleges throughout the state, educating over 430,000 students each year.
The region has nine private colleges enrolling 30,000 students
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COST OF LIVING
MSP Ranks as one of the lowest cost of living in the U.S.
CITY
COST OF LIVING VS MSP
COST OF HOUSING VS. MSP
SAN FRANCISCO
+75%
+219%
NY/BROOKLYN
+73%
+194%
SAN DIEGO
+43%
+127%
BOSTON
+91%
LOS ANGELES
+39%
+112%
SEATTLE
+38%
+84%
PORTLAND
+28%
+65%
CHICAGO
+16%
+37%
DENVER
+9%
+30%
MSP 0%
ATLANTA
-1%
PITTSBURGH
-4%
AUSTIN
DALLAS
PHOENIX
-5%

9. DON’T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT. BEST COLLEGE GRADS
MORE
THEATER
SEATS
THAN ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK
- Mpls Convention and Visitors Association
DON’T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT.
PARKS IN
BEST
THE U.S.
- Trust for Public Land
5th BEST MARKET FOR
COLLEGE GRADS
- NerdWallet
MARKET
2nd FITTEST
- American Fitness Index
FASTEST GROWING STATE FOR
TECH JOBS
- Forbes, 2015
COMMUTE TIME THAN U.S. AVERAGE
SHORTER
CITY TO START
5th BEST
A CAREER
- WalletHub
TOP MARKET FOR WORKING
MOMS & DADS
- Fortune
- WalletHub, 2016
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