Pros & Cons of Living in the Twins Cities?

I grew up in the Twin Cities and worked in a company where we had a lot of relocated people. Just about everyone except those from the West Coast liked it. One black couple from North Carolina did tell me that they occasionally felt odd being surrounded by so many white people, but they liked it, too. It's a very cosmopolitan city, but with a Midwest character. It's not cheap to live there, but there are a lot of big employers in the health care industry. Clean, safe, white collar. And the winters are very long.