dgg

I don't know if you're the husband or the wife, but if you're the husband, make sure your wife is involved in the decision because, "If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!"

HonestAbe

Braunsky -

You nailed it. I cannot say it any better myself. Especially the part about the lake homes... i was laughing out loud at that part.

One interesting thing about Chicago - I found that there were better and more private schools. In Minneapolis, there is much more emphasis on strong public schools.

If you are a "public school person", you might lean toward Mpls.

Chitownnene

I will break down both cities I have lived in and you decide.


I like Chicago because I was born and raised there and we got a lot to do here and our city is big and a tourist attraction. plus we have one of the best downtown's ever. The crime is bad the education is ok depending on where you live the hospitals are great and the housing authority here sucks. The cultural diversity is ok we got people from all walks of life here also, but they all live on the Northside of the city especially in Rogers Park.

Chicago helps with getting an education but a job and housing is hard to come by here cause we got so many people here and a lot of more to come. The housing authority still got there wait list for section 8 and public housing closed in 2012 but Minnesota still help out with public housing. Hopefully Chicago open up as well we got a lot of new mixed income housing popping up everywhere that can't nobody afford not to mention the gentrification that's going on here. Most of the ares that's becoming integrated is Rogers Park, Humboldt Park, Hyde Park, Uptown, Lincoln Park and Edgewater.

Chicago is culturally diverse but very segregated at the Moment. They trying there best to gentrify the place.

I like Minneapolis because of the education system it's a woman and kid state they got tons of government services and resources. I also like the cultural diversity and the landscapes. The Mall of America in Bloomington, MN is too cool and so is Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis. The people are friendly and they got so many people there from all over the world like Whites, Blacks, Hmongs, Native Americans, Indians, people from the caribbean and a whole lot of Somalians. Downtown Minneapolis also have skyline which I love and is very beautiful because in the winter time you can go outside and walk through the skyway your outside but yet inside as well it is so cool.

Minneapolis help you with everything thing from getting into a shelter and getting housing to getting an education and a job and cheaper cost of living than chicago.

Chicago got a mass transit system which is just about the only thing they got on Minneapolis.

Chicago got buses, pace, taxi, metra train and L line trains.

Minneapolis got buses,one train that takes you from downtown Minneapolis to the Mall Of America and tons of cabs.

Chitownnene

Go for Minneapolis, Minnesota. It's a better place to raise a family, work, get a good education, and play.

WhereAreWe

Thanks for commenting on a 6+ year old topic. I'm fairly sure the OP has decided which city to live in already.