Forbes.com recently ranked the Twin Cities metro area as one of the 10 best metro areas to get the best value for a dollar. In fact, it put Minneapolis/St. Paul at the eighth spot.
The survey considered economic factors such as
- affordability of housing
- gas prices
- inflation
- potential job growth
Forbes examined data from Moody’s Economy.com on the 40 largest metropolitan areas in the United States to determine job growth projections through 2012. It also calculated ratios between median house price and median income for each city. Gas price data was collected from AAA. (Learn more)