| The Twin Cities and the surrounding suburbs of | | | | two separate high schools, which split the city into |
| Minneapolis and St. Paul are very diverse, with | | | | the West and East sides, the city has fun with |
| their own atmosphere and style. Where you | | | | the rivalry and is a big high school sports |
| prefer to live of course depends on a number of | | | | competitor in the state. Bloomington is also the |
| factors such as if you have kids, where you | | | | only suburb in the metro area that is connected |
| work, possibly even what your race or religion is, | | | | to the light rail transit, making getting to work |
| nevertheless, here is my list of the best all-around | | | | downtown a cinch and allowing you to leave your |
| Twin Cities suburbs to live in. | | | | Mustang supercharger in the garage. If you want |
| St. Louis Park | | | | to live in an affordable city close to the city and |
| A first-ring suburb just west of Minneapolis, St. | | | | with plenty of shopping around Bloomington is a |
| Louis Park is close enough to the city and the | | | | great choice. |
| entertainment of downtown and uptown but just | | | | Roseville |
| far enough outside to give you peace and quiet. | | | | Roseville is another great suburb that is just north |
| St. Louis Park has had a long standing Jewish | | | | of Saint Paul and east of Minneapolis, making it a |
| population and is home to the Barry Jewish | | | | great location for that family that travels to |
| community Center as well as several large | | | | downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul equally. |
| synagogues. St. Louis Park has a number of new | | | | Roseville is largely known as home of the first |
| developments along Excelsior Blvd and Minnetonka | | | | Target store, built in 1962 and recently remodeled |
| Blvd making it more and more of a popular | | | | and replaced in 2005 with a SuperTarget. It is also |
| destination for young and hip 20 and 30 | | | | very close to the small suburb of Falcon Heights, |
| something professionals and families. | | | | which is host to the State Fair ever year. |
| Bloomington | | | | Rosedale Center Mall is one of the most popular |
| I am a little biased here since I grew up in | | | | malls in the metro area, and the suburb has all the |
| Bloomington. Known as the home of the Mall of | | | | dining, shopping and entertainment one could ask |
| America, Bloomington is not as flashy as the | | | | for in a metro suburb making it a great location |
| Megamall, but is a great suburb with a lot to offer | | | | for any age or any household situation. |
| young families and older families alike. Home to | | | | |