Minneapolis is way cheaper too, which makes up for the cold, hell I'd take that over rain.
And more Republican? You are really splitting at hairs here. The Republican Party is completely meaningless in Minneapolis, they hold absolutely no influence whatsoever and have absolutely no chance of winning any elections no matter how minor. Hell the Green Party has had more electoral success in Minneapolis than the GOP.
Yes, but you run into more Republicans -- especially since your suburbs are Republican and ours aren't.
And the GOP doesn't exist in Seattle either, haha. In fact, their state legislative races literally come down to who's gayer (43rd), or who's more angry at The Man/Republicans/Democrats who aren't liberal enough (the other LD's). In fact, it was a massive, nearly campaign-ending scandal that one city council candidate was a
former, repentant Republican. It was basically the opposition's entire campaign.
As for the rain thing...what can I say? I like a good windstorm. The drizzle and the overcast, I could leave. But it's a lot better than four months where I barely want to leave the house.