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: 4.5% (2008)
Sales Tax: 6.5%
Income Tax: 5.35-7.85%
Temperature: 10 ~ 69 °F
Mean Salary: $42,820
Cost of Living Index: 102.6
Air Quality Index: 42, Good
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