Real Estate Blog Movoto has just released a list of  the 10 most exciting places in Minnesota.  Not surprisingly, Minneapolis was number one followed by St Paul. Props to Austin for coming in at number 7.  Rochester was named the 9th most exciting city in Minnesota.

The rankings are based on a lot of data - Nightlife per capita, Live music venues per capita, Arts and Entertainment per capita, Percentage of young residents ages 18 to 34, etc.

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Here's what Movoto writer Natalie Grigson says about Rochester. Rochester ranked seventh for its number of nightlife places per capita, 11th for its arts, and 12th for its young population, with 25.21 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 34.

With places like Pescara, La Perla, 300 First, Mango Thai, and oh my gosh so many more, Rochester also ranked pretty well (18th) for its high number of non-boring (non-fast food) restaurants per capita.

Click here for the entire list.

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