Regional Scoop
Twin Cities
A postcard-pretty
skyline, a multitude of restaurants and sports arenas, a pedestrian-only boulevard,
a nationally-renowned regional theatre festival and more than 20 lakes within the
city limits makes the Twin Cities a great place to call home.
BUSINESS
The Twin Cities are located at the center of one of the strongest agricultural areas
in the United States and is a regional station for transportation, commerce and finance.
Some of the Twin Cities' prominent industries include: manufacturing super computers,
electronics, medical research, milling, processing of food and dairy products, printing,
computers, health services, graphic arts and manufacturing of machinery.
CULTURE
The Twin Cities' cultural offerings include the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the
Walker Art Center, Frederick R. Weisman Museum and the American Swedish Institute.
The Minnesota Orchestra and the Guthrie Theater Company are also based in the city.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome is home to Twins' baseball and Vikings' football.
The Timberwolves basketball team plays at the Target Center arena.
Minneapolis' Mall of America is the largest mall and indoor theme park in the United
States and is the third most popular tourist destination in the United States.
INDIANAPOLIS BY THE
NUMBERS
| Greater Indianapolis
population |
2,642,056
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| Unemployment rate |
2.2%
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| Median household income |
$33,561
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| Median house sale price |
$252,528
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| Avg. monthly apartment |
$865
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(1999 data)
ALUMNI CHAPTER
Get in touch with fellow Drake alumni! Contact the Twin Cities Alumni Chapter Chair
Kathy McNee, FA'68, by e-mail at cutiemcnee@aol.com or by phone at 952-473-2982.
Or you can connect in cyberspace by visiting Drake's online alumni community at www.drakealumni.net. |
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"The Twin Cities
has a lot to offer professionally. There are a great variety of career opportunities
that will challenge and stimulate you."
- Michael Hidding, BN'94, project manager for Synergistic Software Solutions, LLC.
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"The Twin Cities
offer an unbeatable quality of life combined with a dynamic business community. From
Fortune 500 companies to successful startups, career opportunities are endless."
- Terry Clark, BN'92, senior vice president, Entertainment Publications
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"From large Fortune
500 companies to smaller entrepreneurial firms, the Twin Cities offer a great variety
of industries to choose from. I would encourage anyone pursuing a career in marketing
to consider working and living in the Twin Cities."
- Darcy LaDue-Vargas, BN'93, MBA, director of marketing, CIGNA Behavioral Health
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