Best city to live in to start a small business and with lots of life and culture and lakes?

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1. Newyork
2. boston? burlington, vt? cooperstown, ny? itica, ny?
3. Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minnesota From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Minneapolis) Jump to: navigation, search For other places with the same name, see Minneapolis (disambiguation). Minneapolis, Minnesota Nickname: "City of Lakes" Motto: En Avant (French: Let's go!) Location in Hennepin County and the state of Minnesota. Coordinates: 44° 58′48.36″N, 93° 15′6.72″W Country United States State Minnesota Counties Hennepin - Mayor R.T. Rybak (DFL) Area - City 58.4 sq mi (151.3 km²) - Land 54.9 sq mi (142.2 km²) - Water 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km²) Elevation 866.1 ft (264 m) Population (2000) - City 382,618 - Density 6,969/sq mi (2,691.4/km²) - Metro 2,968,805 Time zone CST (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) Website: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ Minneapolis (pronounced [ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs]) is the largest city in the state of Minnesota in the United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. Minneapolis sits on both banks of the Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state's capital and second-largest city. Together they form the core of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, the 16th-largest[1] agglomeration in the country, with about three million residents, with Minneapolis itself ranked the country's 48th largest city. Twenty four lakes in the city are now part of a renowned public park system that is used for walking and running, gatherings, cycling and water sports. In part in its role as county seat, the city has worked toward the health and welfare of all residents including the least fortunate.[2] During the 1990s, Minneapolis reversed a crime wave and overturned a fifty year economic slump.[3] Commerce from small business to Fortune 500 companies, amateur and professional sports, respected schools and provocative architecture draw conventions and tourists as well as new residents.[4] A diverse population committed to the arts and theater,[4] the city is host to a vibrant nightlife and one of the music capitals of the US.[5]
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