beenz
Rap Guerilla
I like minneapolis in the summer tho. lot of black people, it's affordable, and from relatives we have that live there, there seem to be a plethora of jobs.
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I like minneapolis in the summer tho. lot of black people, it's affordable, and from relatives we have that live there, there seem to be a plethora of jobs.
daboywonder2002
Superstar
Ill give you the pros and cons of MInnesota
Cons.
1. Most expensive state for daycare
2. 90 percent white. their idea of diverse is like 85-90 percent white and 2 percent everything else
3. weather. eventually you have to get out the car. those negative temps are no joke. I don't care how warm u dress.
4. no black middle class neighborhoods. I hate this part. Majority of blacks live over the northside which is the hood. other blacks are more spread out. Lack of professional blacks compared to Atl and dmv
5. nightlife- downtown Minneapolis and st paul is dead sun- Thursday. Poppin Friday and Saturday night. this is not a 24/7 type of party city like new York or new Orleans
6. Isolated- closest major city is Chicago. Its like a 6-7 hour drive
pros
1. home to several fortune 500 companies. Best buy, Target General MIlls
2. open enrollment. kids don't have to live in the district they go to school in.
3. Good public school system
4. Affordable compared to other cities like say Dc or New York
5. all 4 sports teams.
6. several theatres if you iike plays, comedy shows, concerts.
Cons.
1. Most expensive state for daycare
2. 90 percent white. their idea of diverse is like 85-90 percent white and 2 percent everything else
3. weather. eventually you have to get out the car. those negative temps are no joke. I don't care how warm u dress.
4. no black middle class neighborhoods. I hate this part. Majority of blacks live over the northside which is the hood. other blacks are more spread out. Lack of professional blacks compared to Atl and dmv
5. nightlife- downtown Minneapolis and st paul is dead sun- Thursday. Poppin Friday and Saturday night. this is not a 24/7 type of party city like new York or new Orleans
6. Isolated- closest major city is Chicago. Its like a 6-7 hour drive
pros
1. home to several fortune 500 companies. Best buy, Target General MIlls
2. open enrollment. kids don't have to live in the district they go to school in.
3. Good public school system
4. Affordable compared to other cities like say Dc or New York
5. all 4 sports teams.
6. several theatres if you iike plays, comedy shows, concerts.
daboywonder2002
Superstar
its not a lot of black people bro. Most of the blacks are over Northside or Brooklyn Park.
daboywonder2002
Superstar
Minnesota has the largest unemployment gap between blacks and whites. THE LARGEST. let that sink in.
Verbal Kint
Superstar
leave then nikka. Holla at Tulsa
Verbal Kint
Superstar
As a city its got a lot going for it. Jobs, nice neighborhoods, not too crowded but not podunk either. It ain't NYC, LA, ATL or the Chi in terms of nightlife but there's definitely plenty of spots to step out to and spots to chill at. Ain't like you'll be bored there. Plus once you grown its a good spot to raise a family too. April-Oct its beautiful and theres parks, lakes, all sorts of stuff to do outside. Plus you got 4 pro teams, a major college, every major concert tour comes through so you don't miss out on stuff like that. Weather in the winter sucks but I've lived in Illinois for the past 10 years and weather sucks in winter here too. If its under 40 out I'm staying inside anyway
daboywonder2002
Superstar
I'm good though. I'm working.
daboywonder2002
Superstar
I agree as long as you got a garage to start your car and a remote car starter you should be straight. I just wish it was more black neighborhoods with black professionals man.
Verbal Kint
Superstar
I ain't have a car till I moved to Illinois and I feel the same way. Was miserable when I lived in an apt with no remote starter. But I feel you on the black neighborhoods. But real talk how many cities have middle class black neighborhoods? Chicago and ATL do. Who else? If I move back to the crib I'm probably looking southside or Bloomington/Richfield. Could possibly do BP or Robbinsdale
Kinda figure BR would be on this list.
Doobie Doo
Veteran
So it's basically like Raleigh-Durham we just have no pro teams (Unless you into hockey) more colleges and better weather year round.
Not shytting on Minnesota but similar characteristics. The college aspect keeps the nightlife going so there's something to do till 4 am if you know the right crowd but def not ATL or even Charlotte.
Taadow
The StarchBishop™️
I got family and peeps that live in Rock City and Fayetteville...and I gotta say they comin' up!
It used to be hella bootsee, but for real got buildings now. LOL
They're good places to raise a family, doe.
It is cheap to live here in KC if you got a good job.
It used to be hella bootsee, but for real got buildings now. LOL
They're good places to raise a family, doe.
It is cheap to live here in KC if you got a good job.
Verbal Kint
Superstar
always said the other spot I'd be cool with living is either Raleigh Durham or Charlotte. Those spots remind me of back home. Little smaller but more black folksSo it's basically like Raleigh-Durham we just have no pro teams (Unless you into hockey) more colleges and better weather year round.
Paradise50
Superstar
Plan on doing Raleigh/Durham in a few years. Charlotte too busy for me but it is a nice city for black professionals
beenz
Rap Guerilla
maybe thats the area I was in. I'm not really familiar with minneapolis. I just know I saw plenty of blacks when I was last there.