Business Relocation

The 11-county region is anchored by three thriving urban centers – Minneapolis, Saint Paul and Bloomington – known collectively as the Twin Cities.

As the 16th largest metro area in the United States, the region is one of the most economically diverse and culturally vital in the country. It is home to more than 3 million people, 19 Fortune 500 companies and thousands of pristine lakes. Its reputation for innovation is legendary. Its workforce is one of the best educated in the country. 

Minneapolis-St. Paul ranks fifth in the United States for the percentage of the population with a bachelor's degree or higher education. Forbes ranks our area one of the best cities for working mothers.

Top-Ranking Business Climate

Despite our reputation for cold winters, the Minneapolis Saint Paul region boasts one of the hottest business climates in the country.

• MarketWatch named us “the best metro area for business” in America in both 2007 and 2008.
• American City Business Journals listed us among the “top ten metro areas for small business” for two years straight in 2007.
• Site Selection singled out the region’s business climate as one of the top five in the country in 2007.
• The state won similar kudos from the Corporation for Enterprise Development in 2006. It gave Minnesota straight A’s for vitality – one of only two states to earn a perfect score.
• MarketWatch recognized our phenomenal concentration of corporate giants – including 34 Fortune 1000 companies and 15 S&P 500 firms in 2008. Those numbers are the second highest in the country.  

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