Hello & Welcome Minnesota Movers!
The Land of 10,000 Lakes
Welcome to Minnesota, the home of Bisquick, bundt cakes and the honeycrisp apple. Besides having invented many beloved American foods, come to this state to see the famous Mall of America and Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, the largest urban sculpture garden in all of America. Minnesota has a lot more to it than what was shown in the Coen brothers film Fargo, don’t cha know?
Minnesota Relocating - Being a New Resident
The largest (and therefore most likely to move to) cities include Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, Rochester, St, Cloud, Minnetonka, Mankato, Bemidji, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Stillwater, Brainerd, Edina, Eagan, Red Wing, Winona, Burnsville, Alexandria, Maple Grove and Plymouth.
Once you’ve decided on a town, you’re ready to relocate! Whichever place you decide, you can have the smoothest transition possible by following the proper steps required by the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) We’ve laid out the most important steps for becoming a resident below.
- If you have a license issued from another state in the US, you can convert it to a Minnesota license. To avoid any penalties, just make sure to do so within 60 days of moving here.
- You’ll need insurance for your car from a company licensed to do business in Minnesota. Reach out to a Minnesota insurance agent, and they will be happy to make sure your getting quotes to give you the lowest prices possible for insurance here.
- Make sure to register your vehicle within 60 days of establishing residency to avoid any fines. You can do this at your local Minnesota DVS.
- Your car doesn’t need to go through an emissions inspection, but if you have an eco-friendly vehicle you may potentially be able to get green driving incentives.
Valuable Neighborhood Information: Minnesota Moving Quotes and Minnesota Moving Companies
Weather: Minnesota has a solid climate classified as continental. This means summers are hot and winters are cold…real cold! Temperatures go below freezing often and though snow is the most common precipitation during this time of year, freezing rain and sleet occur as well. During summertime, the level of humidity depends on your location as the south is far more humid than the cooler north.
The strongest weather to look out for are winters storms, droughts and tornadoes. Some of these severe weather conditions can also result in flooding.
Population & Cost of Living:-Move to Minnesota to join the 5.42 million people already living here. How much does it cost to be a resident here? In much of the state, it costs about the same as the average of all cities in America. With growing job opportunities and such in Minneapolis, large cities like this are more expensive.
Minnesota Employment Rate & its Economy
Minnesota has a very low unemployment rate at 4.3% as of Fall 2014. This rate hiked in 2010 after the recession, but has dropped quickly since 2010.
Minnesota has a broad industry landscape, some of the top industries including bioscience, manufacturing (such as food and technology), green and clean energy, banking, insurance, data centers, health care, agriculture (top products being sugar beets, sweet corn and green peas).
Some of the nation’s top companies are based out of Minnesota, such as Target, Best Buy and UnitedHealth Group.
ATTRACTIONS IN MINNESOTA YOU'LL WANT TO SEE
- Mars Candy - This is the American, modern version of Willy Wonka. Visit this spot to try your favorites like Milk Way, Snickers and Three Musketeers.
- Harmony, Minnesota - The Amish community here resist modern society strongly, meaning you can come here to enter a world of horse-pulled wagons and buy their homemade crafts and breads. Tours are offered that include the jaw-dropping Niagra Cave.
- The Spam Museum - Head to Austin, Minnesota to discover who this world-beloved meat in a can got a start and transformed over time.
FUN MINNESOTA FACTS
- A person running for Minneapolis City Council was found guilty of giving elderly voters Twinkies. It was seen as bribery and led to a campaign act law also known as...The Twinkie Law.
- The pop-up toaster was invented here by Charles Strite. Thank you for making pop tarts and quick toasting bagels possible Charles!
- Famous food delights invented here in Minnesota include the fair classic corndog and Totino pizza rolls.