Regional Scoop
TWIN CITIES
A postcard-pretty
skyline, a multitude of restaurants and sports arenas, a pedestrian-only boulevard,
a nationally-renowned regional theatre festival and more than 20 lakes within the
city limits makes the Twin Cities a great place to call home.
BUSINESS
The Twin Cities are located at the center of one of the strongest agricultural areas
in the United States and is a regional center for transportation, commerce and finance.
Some of the Twin Cities' most prominent industries include manufacturing super computers,
electronics, medical research, milling, processing of food and dairy products, printing,
computers, health services, graphic arts and manufacturing of machinery.
Fourteen companies headquartered in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area are ranked in the
Fortune 500, including Target, United Health Group, SuperValu, 3M Company, Northwest
Airlines, Best Buy, General Mills and Hormel Foods.
CULTURE
Popular Twin Cities cultural locations include the Minneapolis Institute of Arts,
the Walker Art Center, Frederick R. Weisman Museum and the American Swedish Institute.
The Minnesota Orches-tra and the Guthrie Theater Company are also based in the city.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome is home to Twins' baseball and Vikings' football.
The Timberwolves basketball team plays at the Target Center arena.
Minneapolis' Mall of America is the largest mall and indoor theme park in the United
States and is the third most popular tourist destination in the
United States.
TWIN CITIES BY THE
NUMBERS
| Greater Twin Cities population |
2,642,056
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| Unemployment rate |
2.2%
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| Average household income |
$33,561
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| Average house sale price |
$252,528
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| Average monthly apartment |
$865
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(2000 data)
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"The Twin Cities
is a great market for journalism and marketing communications. Many are employed
in advertising agencies, medical technology, financial services and agriculture.
The strong points of the Twin Cities are a strong economy, many recreational options,
and an exciting culture."
- Steve Brewer, JO'90, owner, Eureka Marketing Services
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"Not only is
the Minneapolis-St. Paul area a wonderful place to live, there are hundreds of companies
that include journal-ism and communications in their business mix. Networking with
Drake alumni can be a helpful experience when job searching. This is also a great
way to find job leads and mentors."
- Melissa J. Bickel, JO'98, marketing manager, Hazelden Foundation
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ALUMNI CHAPTER
Kathy McNee FA'68 is the alumni chapter chair for the Twin Cities. Her e-mail is
cutiemcnee@aol.com and phone is 952-473-2982.
Or you can connect in cyberspace by visiting Drake's online alumni community at www.drakealumni.net. |
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