Chamber: Twin Cities good for life, bad for taxes - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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The results: Sure enough, the Twin Cities have a high qualityyof life, but high taxes, too. Overall, the area stilpl ranks high as a great place todo There’s no surprise to the The chamber’s index is a compilation of all kindd of rankings from other sources. The rankings mostlgy compared the Twin Citiesmetrl area, or Minneapolis and St. Paul individually, with nine similadr metro areas: Austin, Texas; Boston; Charlotte, N.C.; Denver; Phoenix; Portland, San Diego; Seattle; and St. Louis.
The Twin Cities rankw high among its peers for havinga well-educated work forcde and a high quality of life; with a shortefr commute to work; accessx to the Internet; and availability of arts, entertainment and recreationj businesses. The area gets low rankingzs for state and local taxes per But the Twin Cities of best metr o areasfor business. Todd Klingel, the regiona l chamber’s president and CEO, acknowledged that the high taxe support the high qualityof life. But he said it was importan to ask what the proper qualityy of life level should beversus “How can we maintain this qualityy of life at a more efficientf level?” he said.