Forbes looked at the 200 largest metros in America and ranked the Twin Cities 17th on the 'Best for Business & Careers' list for 2015 -- right between San Antonio, TX at #16 and San Francisco, CA at #18. Raleigh, NC topped the list, followed by Des Moines, IA at #2.

Colorado rocked the survey with 4 cities in the Top-30; Denver #4, Fort Collins #5, Greeley #20, Boulder #23, and Colorado Springs #29..

Duluth showed up at a respectable 64th.

Why did Minneapolis-Saint Paul rank so high on the list? The usual culprits -- quality of life, housing, education, and employment. Arts, recreation, and great country radio just to the northwest of the metro also contributed to the ranking (as listening to Luke Bryan has shown to increase productivity in the workplace). Ok, two of those factored in.

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