Joe Stump: Your city sucks (And so does mine)
Meanwhile, here in Minneapolis (really could apply to any upper Midwest city like Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, etc.):<p>Pros:<p>- If you like seasons, you get them.<p>- Excellent beer. Many bars. Great nitelife.<p>- Clean. No poop on the streets, even in the worse parts of the city.<p>- Great public transportation (except Milwaukee).<p>- Cheap rent (2BR for $1500 along the river with a view of the skyline)<p>- Many excellent CS departments in-state and in the states surrounding. (UW-Madison, UIUC, UMN)<p>Cons:<p>- Tech scene is slowly simmering. Madison's is growing like a weed, but elsewhere it's quite slow.<p>- Not as much outdoorsey stuff to do as in the Pacific Northwest, but there's still enough to do (skiing, fishing, hiking, biking, etc. -- just not on 14kfoot mountains)