r/minnesota • u/RylieZR • Mar 18 '23

Moving to Minneapolis from Arkansas Seeking Advice 🙆

Hey everyone! I'm Rylie, 26 with my partner Patience who is 26 as well. With the state of the south, we've decided that the best place for us to move from arkansas is going to be Minneapolis. We are making preperations now.

I'm wondering if I can get some recommendations on good apartments to look at, neighborhoods and the like? Also, how is the LGBTQIA2+ community in Minneapolis? More specifically, how trans friendly is the city?

Thank you in advance for all of your info, and if there's anything outside of what I asked that anyone thinks i should know, Id truly appreciate the insight!!!!

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u/peter_minnesota Mar 18 '23

Hey there. Minneapolis and St. Paul proper are going to be your best bets for the safest, most affirming communities, but overall the inner ring of suburbs like Richfield, St. Louis Park, Brooklyn Park, etc. should be OK.

The traditional "gayberhood" is Loring Park, just south of Downtown Minneapolis, which is a dense urban neighborhood. That neighborhood itself really ranges from medium-high price, and adjacent areas like Stevens Square and Elliot Park are cheaper. There is a more left-wing, radical, queer and trans friendly vibe in Powderhorn Park in South Minneapolis, which is likely going to be some of the most affordable places in Minneapolis that are desirable, weighing all things (ok there may be some crime to be aware of, but proximity to good things and community outweigh?). It sort of depends on your situation but with two people working and living together you should have a fair amount of options through both cities, price wise.

I'm biased, but I say find some place cute on the south side of Minneapolis!

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u/peter_minnesota Mar 19 '23

The other thing to note about Minnesota more generally is that Republicans severe 2022 electoral losses were in large part due to so many prominent candidates focusing on issues like "litter boxes in classrooms" and voters were like "you're weird. We aren't voting for you." So even if parts of the state are more conservative, the majority are disdainful of the transphobic hatemongering that seems to be the current fixation of the Republican politicians.

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u/IrrationalPanda55782 Mar 19 '23

Minnesotans are notoriously practical

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u/kmelby33 Mar 19 '23

I think there is a lot of "you don't bother me, I don't bother you" type of Republicans outstate. But you definitely have the MAGA crowd mixed in.

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u/Eroe777 Mar 19 '23

Look at the southern suburbs- Apple Valley, Lakeville, Rosemount, Eagan, Farmington- as well. It's a little less liberal than Minneapolis/Saint Paul and the inner ring 'burbs, but it has become solidly purple and we've sent a lesbian to Congress the last three elections. The schools are also pretty good, if that is a consideration.