Minneapolis / St. Paul

Overview

Top Public Companies (by revenue):Target Corp., UnitedHealth Group, Best Buy Co. Inc., U.S. Bank Corp., Xcel Energy Inc., Supervalu Inc., 3M Co.
Top Private Companies (by revenue):Cargill, Carlson Cos. Inc., Andersen Corp., Minnesota Mutual Cos., Holiday Cos., Genmar Holdings Inc., Opus Group
Unemployment Rate:4.8 %
Sales Tax:7%
Income Tax:5.35-7.85%
Temperature:10 ~ 69 °F
Median Salary:$43,340
Cost of Living Index: 110.7
Air Pollution Index:46
Public Transportation:One of the country's largest transit systems. Metro Transit operates the Hiawatha light-rail line, 129 bus routes and 14 contract service routes in the Twin Cities. For more information, visit Metro Transit

Alumni Contacts

• Minneapolis Alumnus/Contact: Mr. Suman Pal '03, (612) 339-2149 (H)
  
• DukeConnect (network with volunteer alumni)

Housing Locators

• Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce
• St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
• Minneapolis Apartments
• Star Tribune Homes

Job Search Websites

• Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce
• St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
• Star Tribune Jobs
• Medtronic Careers